On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack consisted of two waves of aircraft that inflicted heavy damage, sinking four U.S. battleships and damaging many other ships and aircraft. The attack killed over 2,400 Americans and drew the United States into World War II. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was planned by Japanese admirals as a preemptive strike to neutralize the U.S. Pacific fleet and enable Japan's military expansion across Asia and the Pacific.

1. December 7 th , 1941

2. Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike attack on the United States by the Japanese that was meant to prevent the U.S Pacific Fleet from interfering with military action of Japan. A series of two “waves” by the military lasting two hours long

3. December 7 th 1941 December 8 th in Japan The air attack began at 7:48 a.m Hawaiian time Second attack- 8:55 a.m Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

4. In September 1940 the U.S placed an embargo on Japan They couldn’t export steel, scrap iron, and aviation fuel to Japa Two days after Japan signed a neutrality treaty with the Soviet Union the U.S, Britain, and the Netherlands froze all Japanese assets Prevented them from buying oil

5. Attack by the Japanese on the U.S Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, and Admiral Nagumo commander of the Japanese fleet initiated the planning of the attack on the U.S Pearl Harbor was under the command of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Lt. General Walter C. Short

6. In early 1941 Admiral Yamamoto started preparing plans for the conquest of the resources from South Asia Pearl Harbor was a vital attack for Yamamoto’s plan The military plan had three phases Attack on Pearl harbor Extend the perimeter of Japan’s sphere of Influence Then move onto Northern Solomons. New Guinea, Java, Sumatra, Malaya, Burma, Thailand, the Philippines, and Boreno

7. Four U.S Navy Battleships were sunk Sank and damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, and one minelayer 188 U.S aircraft were destroyed 2,402 men killed 1,282 men wounded Japanese lost 29 aircraft and five submarines 65 men killed or wounded One Japanese sailor was captured

8. Led the U.S directly into World War II Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S December 11 th We quickly recovered and formed our military again and had a victory at the Battle of Midway Four years later the U.S destroyed the Japanese Empire

9. Better radar equipment has been made for scouting to prevent this from happening Unified the divided American population like never before Many American Lives were lost

10. Today Pearl Harbor is Port and Naval Station The USS Arizona was one of the main ships that sank that day so now there is a concrete hull placed their to symbolize the loss of the ship as a memorial Dedicated on May 30 th , 1962

11. Japanese citizens were just as surprised as Americans Referred to “A date that will live in infamy” The day of the attack Britain declared war on Japan President at the time was Franklin D. Rooselvelt Pearl Harbor wasn’t in a state of high alert when the attack started, the anti-aircraft guns were left unmanned

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