PEARL HARBOR
On December 7, 1941 while the Secretary of State was meeting with two
Japanese diplomats in Washington, DC, a surprise attack was being launched
on the United States by Japanese military forces at Pearl Harbor. This was
the beginning of WW II. The attack killed 2388 people and wounded
approximately 2000. Twenty one American ships and more than 300 planes
were damaged or destroyed. Only 29 aircraft out the 353 that were used in the
attack by the Japanese were lost.
On December 8 President Roosevelt addressed the Congress and called
December 7 "a date which will live in infamy". Congress then declared war on
Japan.
The following is a time line of events which took place on that memorable
Day, the beginning of WW II:
3:42 am - Personnel of the minesweeper Condor spot a periscope in the
water while patrolling off the entrance to Pearl Harbor. They send a message
to the destroyer Ward by blinking......
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