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The mistake of the Japanese
In spite of everything, the Japanese did not achieve their objective, which was to paralyze the US fleet, because practically all the aircraft carriers, which were the most important part of the fleet, were far from the naval base. In addition, all ground facilities remained intact, as in the case of oil storage tanks, repair shops, shipyards, or underwater docks. -
USS Oklahoma
Another bomb hit the shell of the battleship USS Oklahoma, which exploded carrying the lives of 400 sailors. -
Start of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese wanted to destroy the US Pacific Fleet, and for that they planned to attack the Pearl Harbor naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. At 8 am, the Japanese threw bombs and bullets at the ships. -
USS Arizona
At 8:10 am, the Japanese launched a 1,800-pound bomb at the ammunition magazine of the battleship USS Arizona, so it exploded and sank. This attack ended with the death of 1000 men on board. -
End of the attack
When the Japanese attack ended, the following battleships had received damage considered: USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Utah, USS Maryland, USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennesse and the USS Nevada. In spite of that, the battleships USS Arizona and Uss Utah, could be repaired. -
Consequences of the attack
Because of the attack, approximately 20 ships and 300 aircraft were destroyed, and among sailors, soldiers and civilians, 2403 people died and 1000 people were injured. -
Roosevelt's statements
“Yesterday, a date which will live in infamy,[...] No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.” -
WAR
After the president's statements in which he declared war on the Japanese, if the attackers' objective was for the Americans to lift the economic sanctions they had previously applied, they were completely wrong, because at that time all Americans joined together once to shout loudly that they wanted to go to war. -
Acceptance of the Congress
Congress accepts the declaration of war against Japan that the president had declared after the terrible Asian attack. -
We entered the Second World War
After this coup d'état and the fact that the United States Congress declares war on the main European powers, the United States of America would enter the Second World War.
