dec 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor:
December 7, 1941
Description:
Countries Involved:
United States
Japan
Importance:
"A date that would live in infamy" ~ President FDR. Over 350 Japanese aircraft attacked the US Naval base stationed at Pearl Harbor in a surprise attack that destroyed most of the US Pacific Fleet and caused thousands of casualties.
Outcome:
The day after Pearl Harbor Roosevelt asked congress to declare war on Japan and the US offically entered WOrld War II.
Added to timeline:
WWII: Pacific
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