WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In just over an hour, the Japanese destroyed more than 180 aircraft and destroyed or damaged more than a dozen ships. More than 2, 400 U.S. military members and civilians were killed. Learn more in this infographic.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Japanese lost 29 aircraft and 5 midget submarines in the attack. One Japanese soldier was taken prisoner and 129 Japanese soldiers were killed. Out of all the Japanese ships that participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor only one, the Ushio, survived until the end of the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -Japanese losses were light: 29 aircraft and five midget submarines lost, and 64 servicemen killed. Kazuo Sakamaki, the commanding officer of one of the submarines, was captured.