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The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941 at the American naval base located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Japanese launched two attack waves with a total of 353 aircraft that damaged or destroyed 21 American ships and killed over 2,400 Americans. The attack severely damaged the United States Pacific fleet and led the United States to declare war on Japan the next day.

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Attack On Pearl Harbor FITB

The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941 at the American naval base located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Japanese launched two attack waves with a total of 353 aircraft that damaged or destroyed 21 American ships and killed over 2,400 Americans. The attack severely damaged the United States Pacific fleet and led the United States to declare war on Japan the next day.

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

Location:
 American Naval Base at Pearl Harbor
 Southern coast of Oahu island
 24 miles from Honolulu, HI
Causes of the Attack
 Japan was upset because the U.S. placed an __________ (not allowing Japan to trade with the
U.S.) on Japan when __________ began to __________ their empire
 Japan wanted to _______ U.S. naval power in the Pacific since the U.S. controlled the ________
 It would deliver a severe blow to American __________
People and Countries Involved
 Japan and USA
 Isoroku Yamamoto __________ the attack but Japanese Vice Admiral _________ Chuichu
Nagumo _____ the attack
Effects

Casualties U.S. U.S. Ships Internment Camps Propaganda U.S. Joins


Aircrafts WWII
U.S. servicemen ______ 21 sunk or Many Americans Allied President FDR
_______ killed destroyed damaged believed that propaganda declared that
1,143 injured 159 citizens of ________ surrounding December 7,
damaged descent would act Pearl Harbor 1941 would
as ______ for the further be “a date
Japanese ___________ that will live
government Americans to in ________”
Civilians Total Losses: Many Americans fight in the The US
68 killed USS Oklahoma were _________ of war declared war
35 injured capsized Japanese-Americans on Japan on
Japanese Men USS Arizona On February 19th, December 8,
___ killed sunk 1942, FDR signed 1941
1 captured USS Utah ________ ________
capsized 9066, sending the
“Japs” to
Internment camps
First wave of Japanese Germany and Italy declare
FDR sends final planes includes 50 war on the US, in support of
The attack ends
peace appeal to bombers, 43 A6M Zero Japan
after almost 2
Japan fighters, and 40 Kate
hours
torpedo bombers Dec. 11, 1941
Dec. 6, 1941
9:45 AM
7:53 AM

2 US army personnel see the


Japanese fleet on the radar and 2nd attack wave on Oahu begins.
alert a jr. officer; however, the The Japanese wave included 54
officer dismisses it as a US fleet torpedo bombers, 81 dive The US and Britain declare war on
bombers and 36 zero fighters Japan
Dec. 7
9:00 AM Dec. 8, 1941
7:02 AM
Interesting Facts
 The USS __________ that was hit by  Over _________ Americans ______ on
bombs still leaks up to 9 quarts of fuel the USS Arizona. The ship was left at the
into the harbor every day, even though ocean floor to act as a tomb for the fallen
the attack occurred 76 years ago soldiers.
 During the entire war only _____ people  The signal to release the bombs and
were convicted of spying for Japan and torpedoes was announced by Fuchida,
these were all _____________. who screamed “Tora! Tora! Tora!”. Tora
 Fuchida, the Japanese military leader, is translated to ______ in English.
enjoyed writing and was the writer of 3  A potential _____ wave was in place, but
books never engaged Pearl Harbor.
 Regular citizens in Japan had ___
_______their country was going to bomb
the US. They were as surprised as we
were to hear the news

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