The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 194. The Japanese attacked the United States without warning. The attack lasted 110 minutes. A total of 2,335 U.S. servicemen were killed and 1,143 were wounded.Sixty-eight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded. The Japanese lost 65 men; with an additional soldier being captured.
The Japanese sent in five midget subs to help target the battleships. The Americans sunk four of the midget subs and captured the fifth. All eight U.S. battleships were either sunk or damaged during the attack. Amazingly, all but two (the Arizona and the Oklahoma) were eventually able to return to active duty. U.S. servicemen were either still in their pajamas or eating breakfast when the attack on Pearl Harbor began.
When the Japanese left Pearl Harbor. The Americans didn't realize the attack was actually over. They expected another wave to hit. The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared that December 7, 1941 would be "a date that will live in infamy." The United States declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941, the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Sources :
http://history1900s.about.com/od/Pearl-Harbor/a/Pearl-Harbor-Facts.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/teach/pearl/aftermath/facts.htm
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