The attack on Pearl Harbor By: Sehee Hwang

On the island of Oahu, Hawaii A lagoon harbor surrounded with the U.S. Naval Base and the headquarters of U.S. Pacific Fleet Has had Naval protection since 1899 Location

The significance of Pearl Harbor Marked the beginning of U.S.A’s involvement in WWII Over 2,400 killed Over 1,100 wounded Attack was judged as a war crime

What was Pearl Harbor? Occurred on the morning of December 7, 1941 The Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor with 353 Japanese fighter planes, bombers, and torpedo planes in two waves, launched from six aircraft carriers. Next day, the United States declared war on Japan

The Admirals Empire of Japan: - Chuichi Nagumo -Isoroku Yamamoto U.S.A: -Husband Kimmel -Walter Short

Results of Pearl Harbor Japanese major tactical victory. Over three hundred aircraft lost and damaged Battleships and ships sunk December 11, 1941, Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy declared war on the U.S. Rise of Anti-Japanese bias

Pearl Harbor Today U.S.S. Arizona Memorial December 7 th is Pearl Harbor Day