7 Dez 1941 Jahr - Pearl Harbor

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Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. On December 7, 1941, it was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces. Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base. They managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians, and another 1,000 people were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan1. This attack precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II.

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