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Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor

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December 6, 1941December 6, 1941 Night of Dec. 6, Night of Dec. 6,

Morning of Dec. 7:Morning of Dec. 7: U.S. intelligence U.S. intelligence receives a message receives a message about a Japanese about a Japanese Attack Attack

The message is not The message is not forwarded to the Pearl forwarded to the Pearl Harbor commanders Harbor commanders and finally arrives only and finally arrives only after the attack has after the attack has begun.begun.

December 7, 1941December 7, 1941

7:55, Hawaiian time, 7:55, Hawaiian time, the first wave of the first wave of Japanese aircraft Japanese aircraft begin the attack. begin the attack.

Along with the ships Along with the ships in Pearl Harbor, the in Pearl Harbor, the air stations at air stations at Hickam, Wheeler, Hickam, Wheeler, Ford Island, Ford Island, Kaneohe and Ewa Kaneohe and Ewa Field are attacked. Field are attacked.

PG 2 # 23 Attack on PG 2 # 23 Attack on Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Sunday, December 7, 1941 Sunday, December 7, 1941 Japanese planes in a surprise attack Japanese planes in a surprise attack Because U.S. would not lift embargo on Because U.S. would not lift embargo on

oil and scrap metal. oil and scrap metal. Japanese destroyed or seriously Japanese destroyed or seriously

damaged 19 American Ships, destroyed damaged 19 American Ships, destroyed almost 200 American planes, and killed almost 200 American planes, and killed about 2,400 people. about 2,400 people.

How Does the U.S. How Does the U.S. RespondRespond

The next day FDR asks Congress to The next day FDR asks Congress to declare war on Japan (All Americans declare war on Japan (All Americans Support) Support)

In turn, Germany and Italy declare In turn, Germany and Italy declare war on U.S. war on U.S.

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December 7, 1941 December 7, 1941

““A date which will live in infamy”A date which will live in infamy”