WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1940, he moved the Pacific fleet from the mainland to the naval base at Pearl Harbor as a show of American power. He also attempted to address growing tensions with Japan through diplomacy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Light cruisers, destroyers and submarines were stationed at San Diego. During the summer of that year, as part of the U.S. response to Japanese expansionism, it was instructed to take an “advanced” position at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Detailed explanation-3: -On December 7, 1941, Japan staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, decimating the US Pacific Fleet.
Detailed explanation-4: -After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the American battleship fleet was diminished greatly, with two vessels lost completely and the rest taken out of commission, some for a number of years. Even despite these losses and setbacks, the US Navy was able to take on-and eventually dominate-the Japanese in the Pacific Theater.