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10 Facts about Pearl Harbor Attack

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

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Pearl Harbor, located in Hawaii, was attacked by the Japanese military on December 7, 1941.

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

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Hawaii

Lanai

Molokai

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The attack led to the United States' formal entry into World War II.

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

Kahoolawe

Hawaii

Lanai

Molokai

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Oahu

Kauai

Niihau

03.

Over 2,400 Americans were killed, and more than 1,000 were wounded during the attack.

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

Kahoolawe

Hawaii

Lanai

Molokai

Maui

Oahu

Kauai

Niihau

04.

Eight U.S. Navy battleships were damaged, and four were sunk.

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

Kahoolawe

Hawaii

Lanai

Molokai

Maui

Oahu

Kauai

Niihau

05.

The attack was intended to prevent the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with Japan's planned military actions in Southeast Asia.

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

Kahoolawe

Hawaii

Lanai

Molokai

Maui

Oahu

Kauai

Niihau

06.

 The following day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared December 7th as "a date which will live in infamy."

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

Kahoolawe

Hawaii

Lanai

Molokai

Maui

Oahu

Kauai

Niihau

07.

The attack was carried out without a formal declaration of war, making it a surprise military strike.

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

Kahoolawe

Hawaii

Lanai

Molokai

Maui

Oahu

Kauai

Niihau

08.

Pearl Harbor led to widespread fear and anger in the United States, and a surge in enlistment in the armed forces.

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

Kahoolawe

Hawaii

Lanai

Molokai

Maui

Oahu

Kauai

Niihau

09.

The attack significantly damaged or destroyed over 300 aircraft.

The Hawaiian Islands

Made up of eight islands: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, the Big Island Hawaii.

Kahoolawe

Hawaii

Lanai

Molokai

Maui

Oahu

Kauai

Niihau

10.

Pearl Harbor's aftermath led to the internment of Japanese Americans, a dark chapter in U.S. history.