The attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th, 1941. It was an unpleasant surprise but Japan and the United States had been edging at war for decades so it was not extremely unlikely that it happened. The US was very unhappy with Japan’s attitude toward China. The Japanese government believed that the only way to solve the economic problems was by expanding territory and to take over its import market. Rather than giving in to the U.S. demands, the Japanese decided to launch their attack.
This horrible attack lasted around 110 minutes which was from around 7:55 A.M. until around 9:45 A.M. A total of 2,335 U.S. servicemen were killed and over one thousand were wounded! 68 civilians were also killed and 35 civilians were wounded. Many families were left without the loved ones they seen earlier that day. It was rough for everyone.
After the Japanese attackers left Pearl Harbor on the day of December 7th, most Americans didn’t believe that the attack had been finished. They were expecting something else to occur. The day after Pearl Harbor the United States declared war with Japan. It was also brought the attention of many that Pearl Harbor would be a date that will be remembered forever. Pearl Harbor was a horrible thing and is now history.
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