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With Japan invading and ravaging all of the Pacific, the United States created a naval base in Pearl Harbor to intimidate Japan
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The first wave of aircraft bombers took off and headed towards Pearl Harbor. -
The USS Ward fires the first shot on a midget Japanese submarine
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Opana Mobile Radar Station spotted more than 50 aircraft headed towards Oahu. They reported this to Fort Shafter but were told not to worry about it
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Japanese attack planes began to drop torpedoes, targeting battleships, U.S. aircrafts, and U.S. Army and Naval bases.
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Japanese attack ships also targeted Air Force Bases, like Hickam
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Attack planes in the second wave were instructed to destroy the New Yard, fuel stages, and repair shops. However, the USS Nevada broke free from the dock and the Japanese attack planes chased the ship instead, distracting from their original target and allowing the U.S. to rebuild after the attack
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Japan declares war on the United States and Great Britain
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A Japanese attack aircraft flew right through the USS Arizona, detonating the ship and causing it to sink with 1177 causalities. It has never rose from the harbor -
The attack lasted two hours and caused 2,403 American deaths and 129 Japanese deaths.
