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Jul 1, 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.
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.
Learn about the key events, maps, and charts of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. See how the U.S. Pacific Fleet was caught by surprise and suffered heavy losses.
Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941, that killed 2,403 Americans and brought the U.S. into World War II. See photos, videos and historical background of the event.
Learn about the date, time, and events of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 that brought the U.S. into World War II. See maps, photos, and statistics of the ships, planes, and casualties involved in the attack.
Learn about the background, planning, and aftermath of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that brought the US into World War II. Explore articles, oral histories, artifacts, and more from the museum's collection.
On the morning of 7 December 1941, at 7.48am local time, 177 aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
