Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Date
December 07, 1941
Type
National
Author
hjwilson1975
Event Details
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise military strike on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack, which commenced at 7:48 AM, killed 2,403 Americans and wounded 1,178 others. It destroyed or damaged 19 U.S. Navy ships, including 8 battleships.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared it a "date which will live in infamy," leading the U.S. to formally enter World War II the following day.