USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -“Tora Tora Tora” was the Japanese code expression for the signal to begin the attack on Pearl Harbor. “Tora” is a Japanese word that means “tiger, ” but the full phrase is considered an abbreviation for totsugeki raigeki, which implies “lightning attack.” The movie Tora!

Detailed explanation-2: -Few people may now remember the name Mitsuo Fuchida (1902-1976). But the radio code he sent 80 years ago, “Tora tora tora” (Surprise attack successful), remains broadly known.

Detailed explanation-3: -The film is remarkably accurate. There are minor problems with some ship models, post-war aircraft carrier designs (the USS Yorktown was used in the film) and aircraft markings.