Attack on Pearl Harbor - Wikipedia
The attack on Pearl Harbor[nb 3]was a surprise military strikeby the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Serviceon the American naval baseat Pearl Harborin Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States, just before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941. At the time, the United States was a neutral countryin World War II.
Pearl Harbor attack | Date, History, Map, Casualties, Timeline,
Sep 25, 2024 · Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. The strike climaxed a decade of worsening relations between the United States and Japan.
The Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Map-based Exhibition
The images juxtapose American and Japanese views of the attack, as well as its devastating aftermath. Use the story map above to navigate through the attack geographically and chronologically, and learn more about the catastrophic event that …
Pearl Harbor: Attack, Deaths & Facts | HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · On December 7, 1941 the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack killed 2,403 service members and wounded 1,178 more, and sank or...
Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941 – The Map Archive
When six Japanese aircraft carriers left Japan for Hawaii on 26 November 1941, laden with over 400 aircraft that would attack the naval base at Pearl Harbor in two waves, the US was staggeringly unprepared.
Pearl Harbor Attack, December 7, 1941 - The National WWII Museum
Early on December 7, 1941, citizens and servicemembers alike in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, faced terror as Japanese planes rained fire on the island in a stunning surprise attack. The assault quickly plunged the United States into a world-changing war.
Pearl Harbor Attack - NHHC
Jun 25, 2024 · An infographic depicting the impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. A "day that will live in infamy," the attack on Pearl Harbor inspired the nation and motivated the...
Attack on Pearl Harbor - National Archives
Dec 18, 2023 · On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on U.S. military and naval forces in Hawaii. In a devastating defeat, the United States suffered 3,435 casualties and loss of or severe damage to 188 planes, 8 battleships, 3 light cruisers, and 4 miscellaneous vessels.
An Inquiry into the Attack on Pearl Harbor | Worlds Revealed
Dec 7, 2017 · In the morning hours of December 7, 1941, 76 years ago today, the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a stunning and destructive attack on the American Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
The Attack on Pearl Harbor | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
On December 7, 1941, more than 2,300 U.S. military personnel were killed, more than 1,100 were wounded, and eight battleships were damaged or destroyed when the American naval base at Pearl Harbor was, in the words of U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, “suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”