WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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The US was prepared for the attack
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The ships hatches were open for inspection, it was Sunday and no patrol planes were up, as a result the response was limited.
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The Japanese flew by hoping to catch the Americans unawares.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Impact of the Pearl Harbor Attack In all, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor crippled or destroyed nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes. Dry docks and airfields were likewise destroyed. Most importantly, more than 2, 000 people died. But the Japanese had failed to cripple the Pacific Fleet.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though devastating as it was the US Navy only permanently lost 2 ships in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona, and the USS Oklahoma. All the other damaged ships were refloated and repaired, many within 6 months. This is because the Japanese failed to bomb the nearby repair facilities and dry docks.
Detailed explanation-3: -About two and a half hours later, the commander of the destroyer USS Ward sent a message saying that he “had attacked, fired upon, and dropped depth charges upon submarine operating in defensive sea area” near Pearl Harbor. While Kimmel waited for confirmation of this report, the Japanese opened hostilities.
Detailed explanation-4: -At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was not in an active conflict, so weapons and other equipment weren’t at the ready 24 hours a day, seven days a week.