WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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9-1-39
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12-7-41
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6-4-42
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6-6-44
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Detailed explanation-1: -The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began at 7:55 that morning. The entire attack took only one hour and 15 minutes. Captain Mitsuo Fuchida sent the code message, “Tora, Tora, Tora, ” to the Japanese fleet after flying over Oahu to indicate the Americans had been caught by surprise.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pearl Harbor Attack, December 7, 1941.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why did the Japanese attack the USA?-The answer is oil. Japan had been modernising its economy throughout the 20th century and wanted to build an empire of its own. However, Japan lacked the natural resources to make it a reality, with all but 6% of its oil supply being imported.