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    3 days ago · Learn about the surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy on the U.S. Pacific Fleet on 7 December 1941, and its impact on World War II. Explore the history, imagery, oral histories, and remembrance resources of the Pearl Harbor attack.

  2. Jun 5, 2024 · Pearl Harbor, naval base and headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Honolulu county, southern Oahu Island, Hawaii, U.S. In U.S. history the name recalls the surprise Japanese air attack on December 7, 1941, that temporarily crippled the U.S. Fleet and resulted in the United States’ entry into World War II. ( See Pearl Harbor Attack .)

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  3. Jun 20, 2024 · Learn about the history and attractions of Pearl Harbor, the site of the surprise attack by Japan on the US in 1941. Find out how to get tickets, how to get around, and what to do at the four historical sites.

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  4. 4 days ago · World War II - Pearl Harbor, Japanese Expansion, July 1942: On Sunday, December 7, 1941, a total of about 360 aircraft, composed of dive-bombers, torpedo bombers, and a few fighters, was launched in two waves in the early morning at the giant U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor.

  5. Jun 22, 2024 · In the port of Pearl Harbor, which serves the city of Honolulu, a large American fleet was moored. This was the Japanese target. With one quick action, they intended to strike a devastating blow to the American Navy by sinking and demobilizing a sizable portion of its fleet.

  6. Jun 6, 2024 · Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and visitors gathered in Hawaii on Tuesday to pay tribute to the more than 2,400 people who died in the attack in 1941.CBSN...

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  7. Jun 20, 2024 · Pacific War - Pearl Harbor, Midway, Japan: In accordance with the decisions of November, Japan’s war against the Western Powers opened on December 7, 1941, with the surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by about 360 aircraft from the carriers of Vice Adm. Nagumo Chuichi’s strike force.

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