Summary.
The attack on Pearl Harbor Hawai was carried out by the Japanese, it was intended to weaken United States Navy forces to stop them from interfering with Japanese military plans.
Pearl Harbor
- Japanese attack on U.S. Pearl Harbor in Hawai
- Took place December 7th, 1941
- Launched from several Japanese aircraft carriers
- Intended to cripple U.S. navy to stop them from interfering with operations
- Four U.S. Navy battleships sunk
- Aircraft hangars, power station, torpedo storage left untouched
- Oil depot was not destroyed
- Submarine pens were left untouched
- Led to Americas declaration of war on Japan
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