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Who?
The Japanese and The
United States.
When?
December 7, 1941
Where?
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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What?
• The Japanese planned a surprise
attack on the U.S. naval base.
• “On December 7, 1941, in a surprise
early morning raid, planes of the
Imperial Japanese Navy bombed the
United States Pacific fleet at Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii.” (4)
Why?
• The Japanese wanted to gain control
of the Pacific. They thought that they
U.S. was too unprepared and weak to
fight against them. They attacked
Pearl Harbor in attempt to drive the
United States navy out of Hawaii so
that Japan could invade.
“Their mission was to
eradicate the American
naval and air presence
in the Pacific with a
surprise attack.” (3)
Interesting Facts
• Approximately 2,400 people died at
Pearl Harbor.
• The attacking planes came in two
waves. the first hit at 7:53 AM, the
second hit at 8:55. By 9:55 it was all
over.
• On December 8, 1941, Congress
declared war on Japan with only one
vote against it. The vote against it was
of Represenative Jeannette Rankin of
Montana.
Interesting Facts
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“The forces that Tojo sent from
Japan under the command of
Vice Admiral Chuchi Nagumo
included 6 aircraft carriers, 360
airplanes, an assortment of
battleships and cruisers, and a
number of submarines.” (3)
Aircraft Losses
• United States Navy:
92 lost, 31 damaged.
• United States Army:
77 lost, 128 damaged.
• Japanese:
9 fighters, 15 dive bombers,
5 torpedo bombers.
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Significance to the War
• The attack at Pearl Harbor was
significant to the war because in
response to this attack, President
Franklin Roosevelt declared war on
Japan.
• The attack on Pearl Harbor is what
made the United States enter World
War ll.
Overview
• On December 7, 1941 the
Japanese planned a surprise
attack on the U.S. hoping to push
them out of Hawaii so they could
gain control of the Pacific. This
led to the United States entry to
World War ll.
Quiz
1) Why was Pearl Harbor significant to
the war?
A) It ended the war.
B) It led to Japan’s joining of the
war.
C) It led to the United States joining
of the war.
D) It made the United States and
Japanese conflict end.
1) Why was Pearl Harbor significant to
the war?
A) It ended the war.
B) It led to Japan’s joining of the
war.
C) It led to the United States
joining of the war.
D) It made the United States and
Japanese conflict end.
2) True or False..
The Japanese planned the
attack thinking that the United
States military was too weak
and unprepared to fight back.
True
3) True or False..
More Japanese aircrafts were
destroyed than U.S. aircrafts.
False
Works Cited
• Anderson, Erik "Pearl Harbor, The Bombing, Facts."
30 Mar. 2010.
http://www.erikanderson.net/pearlharbor/facts.html.
• "Attack At Pearl Harbor, 1941." EyeWitness to
History - history through the eyes of those who lived
it. 30 Mar. 2010
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pearl.htm.
• Lapansky-Werner, Emma J., Peter B. Levy, Randy
Roberts, and Alan Taylor. United States History.
Boston: Pearson, 2008.
• Levine, Ellen. A Fence Away from Freedom. New
York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1995.