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Naval Station Finished
Pearl Harbor was established after 1908. -
Japan's Expansion
Faced with severe shortages of oil and other natural resources and driven by ambition to displace the United States as the dominant Pacific power. Japan decided to attack the United States and British forces in Asia and seize the resources of Southeast Asia. -
The Attack
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. Naval Base near Honolulu, Hawaii attacked by Japanese forces. -
Time of the attack
Started at 7:55
Ended at 9:45
Lasted for 1 hr. and 10 mins. -
Damage Done
Nearly 20 American Naval Vessels including 8 Battle Ships and over 300 Airplanes. -
The Japanese Message
Tora Tora Tora was the message for the Japanese to attack. -
Human Loss
More than 2,300 Americans were killed including civilians and another 1,100 people were wounded and 960 left missing. -
Ships that didn't make it.
USS Utah, USS Arizona -
Rebuilding USA Ships
USS Nevada, USS Vestal, USS West Virginia, USS Maryland, USS Oklahoma, USS California, USS Pennsylvania. -
Surrender
Japan agreed to surrender. -
The Memorial
The USS Arizona Memorial was built for the people who had been in the Navy that had died from the attack of Pearl Harbor.