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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Attack_on_Pearl_HarborAttack on Pearl Harbor - Wikipedia

    The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States, just before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941.

  2. www.britannica.com › event › Pearl-Harbor-attackPearl Harbor attack | Date, History, Map, Casualties ... -...

    May 17, 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.

  3. www.history.com › topics › world-war-iiPearl 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...

  4. www.nationalww2museum.org › war › topicsPearl 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.

  5. www.history.navy.mil › world-war-ii › 1941Pearl Harbor Attack - NHHC

    Apr 5, 2024 · World War II 1941. Pearl Harbor Attack. 7 December 1941. USS Arizona (BB-39) ablaze, immediately following the explosion of her forward magazines, 7 December 1941. Frame clipped from a color...

  6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleHow the attack on Pearl Harbor changed history - National...

    Dec 6, 2021 · The grocery store owner was one of the thousands of eyewitnesses to Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941—an act of war that, though just 90 minutes long, irrevocably...

  7. www.history.com › news › why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harborWhy Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor? | HISTORY

    Apr 10, 2018 · When Japanese bombers appeared in the skies over Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, the U.S. military was completely unprepared for the devastating surprise attack, which...

  8. www.britannica.com › event › Pearl-Harbor-attackPearl Harbor attack - Japanese, Surprise, WWII | Britannica

    May 17, 2024 · Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? How long did the Pearl Harbor attack last? Was the Pearl Harbor attack successful? Did the Pearl Harbor attack signal the beginning of World War II for the United States? What is Pearl Harbor like today?

  9. www.britannica.com › facts › Pearl-Harbor-attackPearl Harbor Attack Facts | Britannica

    The Pearl Harbor attack took place on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese unleashed a surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

  10. www.history.com › news › pearl-harbor-facts-wwii-attackPearl Harbor: Photos and Facts from the Infamous WWII Attack

    Nov 30, 2018 · 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...