https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5 by lydia degraaf en-us 2019-02-13 17:52:48 UTC 2025-12-28 03:27:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/330946344 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.]]> 2019-02-13 17:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/330946344 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/331430285 A radar operator saw planes headed toward the island. When he called the headquarters, they told him "Don't worry about it."]]> 2019-02-14 17:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/331430285 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/332821950 The map shows how the Japanese flew in. They came in two waves.]]> 2019-02-19 17:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/332821950 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333260959 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.]]> 2019-02-20 16:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333260959 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333268825 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. ]]> 2019-02-20 16:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333268825 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333295328 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.]]> 2019-02-20 17:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333295328 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333297570 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.]]> 2019-02-20 17:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333297570 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333728917 Salvage crews spent their time cleaning up Pearl Harbor after the attack. The destroyed planes and ships needed to be repaired too.]]> 2019-02-21 16:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333728917 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333733843 It took years to fully recover from the attack. Thankfully, all the ships were recovered except the USS Utah, USS Arizona, and USS Oklahoma. ]]> 2019-02-21 16:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333733843 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333931838 The attack on Pearl Harbor was on a Sunday for a reason. The Japanese knew Americans would be less alert on a calm Sunday]]> 2019-02-21 21:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333931838 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333941362 The Japanese lost a total of 65 men. 28 Japanese planes were shot down and 5 midget submarines sank.]]> 2019-02-21 22:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333941362 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333942435 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.]]> 2019-02-21 22:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333942435 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333944085 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".]]> 2019-02-21 22:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333944085 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333956109 The leader of Japan, Isoroku Yamamoto, believed this would lower America's confidence. The effect was completely opposite and brought Americans together.]]> 2019-02-21 23:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/333956109 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/334222108 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.]]> 2019-02-22 16:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/334222108 lydiadegraaf1 https://padlet.com/lydiadegraaf1/29kq6cqhhw5/wish/334226655 https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
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