Pearl Harbor
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- Dec.7, 1941 – Attack on US Naval Base in Hawaii
- Not intended to put USA into war
- They thought U.S would be too “soft” to reclaim that territory
- Objective: sink and immobilize U.S. battleships and carriers
- Eight battleships were damaged, two were lost and three were absent during the raid.
- It almost succeeded
- Japanese failures:
- Oil depots weren’t destroyed
- Aircraft carriers are absent
- Submarine pens were not destroyed
- USA declares war on Japan
- Hitler declares war on USA on Dec. 10
Summary: Japan bombs US naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. It was almost a success, but the oil depots weren't destroyed, aircraft carriers were absent, and the Submarine pens were not destroyed. This event brought the US into the war.
Subjective question: If japan didn't attack, would the US join the war? If so how long would it take?
Quote: "Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course of our Nation's history and the world's future." - Joe Baca
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