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What really went down December 7
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What Happened? On December 7, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. Ten minutes later a 1,800-pound bomb smashed through the deck of the battleship USS Arizona And landed in her forward ammunition magazine. And exploded the ship
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Fun facts The Japanese forces were led by Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo. The United States aircraft carriers, the primary target of the attack, were not at the base at the time. There is a conspiracy theory that FDR provoked the Japanese attack in order to sway American opinion and make it possible for the U.S. to enter the war. Only 28 Japanese planes were shot down and 5 midget submarines sunk
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What is pearl harbor know Pearl harbor is one of the best places to visit you can go on world renound tours and visit some of theses battles ships the USS Arizona Memorial Battleship Missouri
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Quiz Who where the Japanese lead by? On what day was pearl harbor? How heavy was the bomb that landed in the USS Arizona? What two battle ships can you visit today? How many Japanese planes where shot down?
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Answers Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo. December 7 The bomb was 1,800 pounds USS Arizona Memorial Battleship Missouri 28 Japanese planes
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