70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor by Cassandra Herrera

Pearl Harbor

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December 7, 1941

Map of Hawaii

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Map of Hawaii now

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Parties Involved

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The United States, Japan, and Hawaii itself

The Start of the Attack

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The attack on Pearl Harbor began on the morning of December 7, 1941. A Japanese strike force consisting of six aircraft carriers launched a surprise aerial assault on the United States Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor. The attack was located on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. This attack was precisely planned by the Japanese Navy. The Japanese aircraft carried out coordinated bombing raids targeting battleships, cruisers, destroyers, airfields, and other military installations around Pearl Harbor. This assault caught the American forces off guard. They did not see this coming. The attack lasted approximately two hours, and by the time the attack ended, more than 2,400 Americans were killed, and over 1,100 were wounded. Additionally, numerous ships were damaged or sunk, including battleships like the USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma.

Outcomes of The Attack

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The attack on Pearl Harbor prompted the U.S. to enter World War II. Following the attack, the United States quickly mobilized its military and industrial resources to support the war effort. Before the attack Japan was conquering a lot of land but when the U.S. entered they stopped Japanese expansion. Lastly, The attack on Pearl Harbor united the Allied powers against the Axis forces, strengthening their resolve to defeat Japan, Germany, and Italy.

Raymond Barron Chavez Living on Ships

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“And we were there for another 10 days, I think, or, before we, they let us even go ashore or even step on the dock without permission. And the guards were all over for, if you just stepped on the dock well they'd catch you right away and ask for identification and they'd send you back to the ship from where we came from because we weren't allowed to be on, on the shore because they were expecting more attacks and maybe landing forces.”

Raymond Barron Chavez engagement in transporting families

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“the Navy trucks came in and buses came in and picked up the wives and families and took them to the Honolulu YMCA.”

YMCA in Honolulu

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This is the YMCA back then and where people went when the bombing occurred.

Ships being Destroyed

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This is an example of some of the navy ships being destroyed

YMCA

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This acted as a hospital for people during the attack. Many individuals were transferred from hospitals to the YMCA because many thought Japan was going to bomb the hospitals. Eventually when things calmed down they transferred people back to hospitals.

Navy Ship destruction

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This was a brutal part of the attack because many weapons and resources were stored on these ships and many were being destroyed. Many soldiers had to risk their lives by going in these ships. They created many regulations with these ships because they wanted to protect the U.S. navy in anyway possible, so they limited some ships.

Sources

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“Pearl Harbor: 70th Anniversary : World War II (1941-1945) : Serving: Our Voices : Veterans History Project Collection : Digital Collections : Library of Congress.” The Library of Congress. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.loc.gov/collections/veterans-history-project-collection/serving-our-voices/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor-70th-anniversary/. “Pearl Harbor: Attack, Deaths & Facts.” History.com. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor.