WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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They believed it was an attack, they didnt mistake anything
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Aliens actualy came like foretold on the radio
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They believed that it was a simple drill
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A large flock of birds flying, coincidentally, in their direction
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Detailed explanation-1: -On December 7, 1941, a date that President Franklin D. Roosevelt claimed would “live in infamy, ” the Imperial Japanese Navy conducted a surprise aerial assault on Pearl Harbor. This unprovoked attack brought the United States into World War II, as it immediately declared war on Japan.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Overnight, Americans united against the Empire of Japan in response to calls to “remember Pearl Harbor!” A poll taken between December 12–17, 1941, showed that 97% of respondents supported a declaration of war against Japan.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.