dec 7, 1941 - Attack on Pearl Harbor
Description:
-Surprise attack by the Japanese on a U.S. naval base in Hawaii.-Destroyed: 20 naval vessels, 8 battleships, >300 airplanes, and 2,400 Americans dead.
-The day after FDR asked congress to declare war on Japan.
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 7, 1941
Now
~ 83 years ago