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Warning
The military leaders at Pearl Harbor were warned to watch out for possible sabotage. -
Coded Message
The Japanese government sent a message to Washington, D.C. The first part of the message indicated that Japan would reject U.S.demands. -
Japenese Attacl Peal Harbor
At 6:00 A.M. the first wave of Japanese planes takes off and at 6:30 A.M. the second wave of planes takes off. The attack begins at 7:55 A.M. The attack is over by 9:45 A.M. with 21 ships sunk or damaged. -
2nd Coded Message
The second part of the Japanese message told the Japanese diplomats to break off negotiations with the United States at 1:00 A.M, which meant that war would then be delcared. -
War
The United States then declared war on Japan. -
More Attacks
Japan then attacks the Philippines, Midway, Wake, Guam, the Hong Kong islands, and the counties of Malaya and Siam. -
More War
After Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, the United States declared war on them. -
Executive Order 9066
Roosevelt ordered the evacuation of Japanese Americans and they are put in internment camps until after the war.