Attack on pearl harbor military base December 7th 1941 Attack on pearl harbor military base
July 1940 Export Control Act-Presidential power to restrict Strategic Materials to other nations. Roosevelt restricts sale of Fuel & Scrap iron to Japan.
Japan becomes member of the Axis Powers. Results from (ECA) Japan signed alliance w/ Germany and Italy Japan becomes member of the Axis Powers.
Axis Powers
Axis Powers & Allied Powers Italy Germany Japan Allies United States Great Britain France Soviet Union
December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor
7:49 A.M. 1st wave, 183 Japanese ordered to attack. 40 torpedo bombers 49 high altitude bombers Bombers and Zeros attack airfields.
From a person’s car
8:55 A.M. 2nd Wave-167 planes renew attacks on airfields and ships. Japanese ignore Oil tanks and most ship-repair facilities they would later regret.
Damage @ Pearl Harbor 8 Battleships 3 Cruisers 4 Destroyers 6 Other Vessels
188 airplanes Killed 2,403 Americans Wounded 1,178