Pearl Harbor
- December 7, 1941 (declared war the next day)
- casualties: thousands people killed; about 1200 Americans wounded
- lost a total of 180 aircraft carriers and 18 ships
- Japanese also brought in midget subs to aid the airplanes and torpedo ships
- many thought the attack wouldn't be possible because of the shallow waters and how far away Hawaii was
- only 28 Japanese planes taken down and 5 midget subs sunk
- cancelled the 3rd wave for fear of a counterattack
- the Japanese commander of the attack was actually opposed to the attack but carried it out because of his orders
Conspiracy theories:
- the theory: American officials had knowledge of the attack and that they let it happen; their is speculation that this happened because FDR wanted to be in the war, not necessarily with Japan but with Germany and Italy; British knew about this and let it happen (didn't warn us) because they wanted us in the war as well
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