Pearl Harbour Attack

Naval Fleet Prepares

Nov 26, 1941

The Naval Fleet of Japan departs from Japan and heads to Hawaii.

First Signs

Nov 27, 1941

General Commanders of Hawaiian Department, E. Kimmel and C. Short, recieve a call from Washington. The call states the possibility of a japanese attack in the pacific.

Peace Appeal

Dec 6, 1941

Franklin Roosvelt sends a peace appeal to Japan but he gets no answer.

Harbour Attack

Dec 7, 1941

Hundreds of Japanese planes attack the American Harbour with about 2,000 US casualities and 20 battleships destroyed.

Messages Interception

Dec 7, 1941

Some hours before the attack, the US intercepted some messages from Washington. They find out Japan's plans to destroy diplomatic relations with the US.

Public Media

Dec 7, 1941

The event is radio broadcasted to the public. The news shock the nation and many young volunteers get involved in the US army.

War Declaration

Dec 8, 1941

The day after the attack, US President Roosvelt asked the congress to declare war on Japan. The Congress aproved the declaration. Us declares war together with Britain.

Roosvelt's Speech

Dec 8, 1941

The day after the incident, President Roosvelt gave a very well-known speech: "The day of Infamy"

Japan allies Germany and Italy

Dec 11, 1941

As Japanese allied Italy and Germany, those became US enemies. The US got more involved into the war.

Works Cited

Jan 1, 1942

History.com Staff. (2009). Pearl Harbor. Retrieved March 29, 2017, from http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor Timeline of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941). (n.d.). Retrieved March 29, 2017, from http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/attack-on-pearl-harbor.asp A Pearl Harbor Timeline. (2004, December 07). Retrieved March 29, 2017, from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4206060