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Pearl Harbor Day Attack: Reader’s Digest Classic Collection via You Tube. 1. What was the phrase that Japanese pilots were yelling during their descent to attack Pearl Harbor? What did it stand for?. Tora ! Tora ! Tora ! Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!.
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Pearl Harbor Day Attack:Reader’s Digest Classic Collection via You Tube
1. What was the phrase that Japanese pilots were yelling during their descent to attack Pearl Harbor? What did it stand for? Tora! Tora! Tora! Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!
Some kind of crazy air raid drill/ training drill – Japanese achieved total surprise 2. Many civilians & sailors mistook the Japanese attack for what?
Battleship Row What was the main target (area) hit by the Japanese at approximately 8 am?
4. How many battleships were sunk or damaged by the Japanese bombers at Pearl Harbor? • 8 battleships • Arizona • West Virginia • Oklahoma • California • Nevada • Pennsylvania • Tennessee • Maryland • 3 cruisers • 3 destroyers • 4 auxilliary ships • Extra info: • In 110 minutes, more than 3,000 Americans were killed. • Same 110 minutes: Japan lost 29 planes and less than 200 Japanese men killed.
5. Which U.S. battleship burned tot a total of 3 days after the attack? • USS Arizona • Now a memorial