1. The Bombing of Pearl
Harbor
“Awakening the Sleeping
Giant”
December 7, 1941

2. “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy”
The bombing of Pearl
Harbor was the
sneak attack on the
United States by the
Japanese. This
attack led to the end
of isolationism by
officially bringing the
US into World War II. The Pearl Harbor attack consisted of
two waves, 45 minutes apart, lasting for
about 2 hours. The Japanese attacked
on early Sunday morning to catch the
US off guard.

3. The Reasoning
Behind the Attack
The Japanese had plans to
expand into China. Isoroku Yamamoto (left) and Chuichi
Nagumo (right) ; commanders of Japan
The United States had during the Bombing of Pearl Harbor
embargoed Japan to stop its
advance.
Japan wanted to attack the US
military at Pearl Harbor to
prevent the US from interfering
with their plans.
Destroying as much of the US
fleet as they could would set the Japan was very dependent on the resources
US back and make them want to that the US supplied (scrap iron, steel, and oil).
The US embargoed important war items.
negotiate.

4. The Attack
Because Japan and Hawaii is
so far apart, the US doubted
that they would attack. Pearl
Harbor wasn’t protected well.
US and Japan had conflict
but hadn’t officially declared
war.
They had seen the Japanese
on the radar but thought that
they were just American
planes coming from the
mainland. A “Zero” fighter used by the
Japanese during the attack.

5. The Attack
The first attack wave was at
6 am, the second at 7:15
am.
Sank and damaged three Husband Kimmel and Walter
US cruisers, eight Short, important commanders for the
battleships, four destroyers, US.
six other vessels, and 188
airplanes.
Caused the death of 2,403
Americans and injured
1,178.
Many battleships were sunk in this attack
(USS Arizona, Oklahoma, W. Virginia,
California, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Maryland,

6. Conclusion
The following day on December 8th, 1941, the United
States congress had official declared war.
This officially put an end to isolationism by bringing the US
into World War II.
This sneak attack was compared to “waking the sleeping
giant” meaning that this was just the beginning and
America’s retaliation was something to fear and be
prepared for.