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On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor at 7:50 am. By the time the radar operators could see they were under attack, it was too late.

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A radar operator saw planes headed toward the island. When he called the headquarters, they told him "Don't worry about it."

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The map shows how the Japanese flew in. They came in two waves.

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During the first wave of planes, the USS Arizona was bombed. 1,177 people died on the USS Arizona. The USS West Virginia, USS Oklahoma, USS California, and the USS Utah were also sunk in the first wave.

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The USS Nevada, USS Pennsylvania, and USS Shaw were destroyed in the second wave. The second wave was not as successful as the first wave.

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The attack on Pearl Harbor was on a Sunday for a reason. The Japanese knew Americans would be less alert on a calm Sunday

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Plans for the attack began as early as January of 1941. The code name for the attack was "Operation Hawaii", later changed to "Operation Z".

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The leader of Japan, Isoroku Yamamoto, believed this would lower America's confidence. The effect was completely opposite and brought Americans together.

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A day after the attack, FDR made a famous speech about the tragic day. His goals were to urge Congress to declare war on Japan, and to convince Americans to support war.

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A total of 18 U.S. ships and 188 U.S air crafts were destroyed. 2,403 Americans were killed, and 1,178 were injured.

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The Japanese lost a total of 65 men. 28 Japanese planes were shot down and 5 midget submarines sank.

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The attack had Americans ready for war. FDR declared war on Japan the next day. On December 11th we declared war on Germany and Italy too.

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Salvage crews spent their time cleaning up Pearl Harbor after the attack. The destroyed planes and ships needed to be repaired too.

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It took years to fully recover from the attack. Thankfully, all the ships were recovered except the USS Utah, USS Arizona, and USS Oklahoma.

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In 1949,the memorial for the USS Arizona was built. It is the resting place for the 1,177 crewman who lost their lives that day.

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https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
https://visitpearlharbor.org/pearl-harbor-timeline-2/
https://www.history.com/news/after-pearl-harbor-the-race-to-save-the-u-s-fleet
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/opinion/07trumbull.html