dec 7, 1941 - Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into WWII

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This attack was led by the Japanese, flying planes over the Hawaiian base, sending suicide bombers and shells, killing thousands of US soldiers. This night of December 7th, 1941, caused outrage throughout the United States. This finally gave the USA a justified reason to enter the war, that the countries civilians would back them on. In a short 4 days later, the United States of America declared war on Japan, and Germany and Italy followed with declaring war on the US, and the US responded promptly returning the favor.

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