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pearl harbor
On December 7, 1941, at 7:53 a.m. the Japanese intentionally and viciously attacked Pearl Harbor. A second attack came at 8:55 a.m. and by 9:55 a.m. the action was over, the Japanese were gone, and Pearl Harbor was left in ashes. The United States suffered 2,403 deaths while 1,178 men were badly wounded. Eighteen ships were either sunk or severely damaged, and 188 planes were destroyed. This date is often referred to as a “surprise attack,” but many believe Roosevelt had ties with Japan and access to information from broken codes and Japanese officials to know exactly what the Japanese were planning against the United States.
According to opinion polls in the summer of 1940, a majority of Americans did not think the country should be involved in the wars in Euro...
On December 7, 1941, at 7:53 a.m. the Japanese intentionally and viciously attacked Pearl Harbor. A second attack came at 8:55 a.m. and by 9:55 a.m. the action was over, the Japanese were gone, and Pearl Harbor was left in ashes. The United States suffered 2,403 deaths while 1,178 men were badly wounded. Eighteen ships were either sunk or severely damaged, and 188 planes were destroyed. This date is often referred to as a “surprise attack,” but many believe Roosevelt had ties with Japan and access to information from broken codes and Japanese officials to know exactly what the Japanese were planning against the United States.
According to opinion polls in the summer of 1940, a majority of Americans did not think the country should be involved in the wars in Euro...
Posted by: Helene Hannah
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