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=Pearl Harbor=

-Pearl Harbor was a major navel port.

-Had a dry dock capable of holding the largest warships. -The Army and Army Air Corps, responsible for the defense of Hawaii and the Pearl Harbor base. -Japan wanted to destroy three major American ships.The Lexington, Enterprise,and the Saratoga.The Lexington and The Enterprise were at sea during the attack and the Saratoga was undergoing repairs in California, so the Japs plan didn't go as planned. -The attack of Pearl Harbor is the reason why The United States of America entered World War II. -Planes hit just before 8 AM -The USS Arizona was destroyed -The raid left 2,403 dead, 188 destroyed planes and it crippled the Pacific Fleet that included 8 damaged or destroyed battleships





Pearl Harbor after the attack
__Japanese forces in the Pearl Harbor attack__

-420 embarked planes - First attack wave of over 180 aircraft, including torpedo planes, high-level bombers, dive bombers and fighters



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- December 8th, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addressed the Congress to ask for a declaration of war against Japan -FDR stated that December 7th, 1941 ia a... "Date that will live in infamy"



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