Attack on Pearl Harbor
1941-12-07Pearl Harbor, Hawaiihigh importance
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise military strike against the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack killed over 2,400 Americans and destroyed much of the Pacific Fleet. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it "a date which will live in infamy." The next day, Congress declared war on Japan, bringing the United States fully into World War II.
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Brought the U.S. into World War II
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Over 2,400 Americans killed
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United American resolve for the war effort