PEARL HARBORPEARL HARBOR

THE DAY OF INFAMYTHE DAY OF INFAMY

December 7, 1941December 7, 1941

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How might the United States indirectly been How might the United States indirectly been involved in WWII though they claimed to be involved in WWII though they claimed to be isolationist? isolationist?

USS Arizona

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For what reasons would Japan have For what reasons would Japan have considered attacking the United States? considered attacking the United States?

Causes…Causes…

The U.S. demanded that Japan withdraw The U.S. demanded that Japan withdraw from China and Indochinafrom China and Indochina

Japan thought that attacking the U.S. would Japan thought that attacking the U.S. would provide them an easy win, and a territory provide them an easy win, and a territory with abundant land and resources to rule with abundant land and resources to rule once they were victorious.once they were victorious.

The U.S. oil embargo against Japan was The U.S. oil embargo against Japan was hurting Japan’s economyhurting Japan’s economy

USS ArizonaUSS Arizona

Warfare Used During AttackWarfare Used During Attack

JapanJapan- 81 Fighter Planes81 Fighter Planes- 135 Dive Bombers135 Dive Bombers- 104 Horizontal Bombers104 Horizontal Bombers- 40 Torpedo Planes40 Torpedo Planes- At least 5 Midget SubmarinesAt least 5 Midget Submarines

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United StatesUnited States- 108 Fighter Planes (59 not available for 108 Fighter Planes (59 not available for

flight)flight)- 35 Army Bombers (27 not available for flight)35 Army Bombers (27 not available for flight)- 993 Army/Navy Antiaircraft Guns993 Army/Navy Antiaircraft Guns

CasualtiesCasualties

JapanJapan- Less then 100 menLess then 100 men- 29 planes29 planes- 5 midget submarines5 midget submarines

United StatesUnited States- 2,335 servicemen killed, 68 civilians killed, 1,178 2,335 servicemen killed, 68 civilians killed, 1,178

woundedwounded- 188 planes188 planes- 18 ships (8 battleships, 3 light cruisers, 3 18 ships (8 battleships, 3 light cruisers, 3

destroyers, 4 other vessels)destroyers, 4 other vessels)

USS Arizona Burning: 1,100+ USS Arizona Burning: 1,100+ servicemen died on the shipservicemen died on the ship

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What will be the immediate affects of Pearl What will be the immediate affects of Pearl Harbor on the United States? Harbor on the United States?

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Japan dealt a seemingly crippling blow to Japan dealt a seemingly crippling blow to the U.S. Pacific fleet (U.S. Pacific Fleet the U.S. Pacific fleet (U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers: Lexington, Enterprise, & aircraft carriers: Lexington, Enterprise, & Saratoga were not in port)Saratoga were not in port)

Japan began their quest for a Pacific empireJapan began their quest for a Pacific empire The U.S. finally was forced to join World The U.S. finally was forced to join World

War II (“The Sleeping Giant was War II (“The Sleeping Giant was awakened”)awakened”)

The U.S. & Great Britain declare war on The U.S. & Great Britain declare war on Japan (Dec. 8, 1941)Japan (Dec. 8, 1941)

Germany & Italy declare war on the U.S. Germany & Italy declare war on the U.S. (Dec. 11, 1941)(Dec. 11, 1941)

December 8, 1941 FDR December 8, 1941 FDR SpeechSpeech

““Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - A date which will Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - A date which will live in infamy – the United States of America live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”

FDR Speech