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Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor . Historian. Facts about Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is a United States naval base located west of Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It was the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II.

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Pearl Harbor

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  1. Pearl Harbor Historian

  2. Facts about Pearl Harbor • Pearl Harbor is a United States naval base located west of Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. • It was the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II. • On December 7th, 1941, before many Americans were even awake, the Japanese Navy struck the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor with a surprising and deadly attack. • 2,335 soldiers killed • 2 other ships sunk • 68 civilians killed • 155 planes damaged • 1,143 soldiers wounded • 188 planes destroyed • 35 civilians wounded • 29 planes destroyed • 4 battleships sunk • 5 midget submarines sunk • 4 battleships damaged • 9 submariners killed • 3 cruisers damaged • 1 submariner captured • 3 destroyers sunk

  3. Japan’s Actions • Japan was able to expand control over a large territory that expanded to the border of India in the West and New Guinea in the South within the following six months, six aircraft carriers commanded by Japanese Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo left Hitokappu Bay in the Kuril Islands under orders for strict radio silence bound for Hawaii. • The aircraft carriers involved in the attack were: Akagi, Hiryu, Kaga, Shokaku, Soyuz, and Zwickau. Two fast battleships, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 9 destroyers, and 3 fleet submarines provided escort for the task force. The carriers had a total of 423 planes, including Mitsubishi Type 0 "Zero" fighters, Nakajima Type 97 "Kate" torpedo bombers, and Aichi Type 99 "Val" dive bombers. • Japan also took many actions in order to attack. They took many months of planning, and attacked in silence.

  4. Political & Economic Tensions U.S Faced.

  5. After Pearl Harbor The United States would later drop two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing Japan to complete surrender on August 14, 1945.

  6. Pearl Harbor Memorial

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