Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched a surprise military strike on the United States Pacific Fleet at its naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii. At the time, the U.S. was a neutral country in World War II. The air raid on Pearl Harbor, which was launched from aircraft carriers, resulted in the U.S. declaring war on Japan the next day. The Japanese military leadership referred to the attack as the Hawaii Operation and Operation AI, and as Operation Z during its planning.
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On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise military attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing thousands and destroying numerous ships and aircraft. The attack prompted the United States to declare war on Japan the following day, bringing the U.S. into World War II.
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- Country
- United States
- Location
- Pearl Harbor
- Image
- USS SHAW exploding Pearl Harbor Nara 80-G-16871 2.jpg
- Number of deaths
- +2469
- Significant event
- consent
- Participant
- Mitsuo Fuchida
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