The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, Operation Z, as it was called by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters) was an unannounced military strike conducted by the Japanese navy against the United States' naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941 (Hawaiian time, December 8 by Japan Standard Time), later resulting in the United States becoming militarily involved in World War II. It was intended as a preventive action to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from influencing the war the Empire of Japan was planning to wage in Southeast Asia against Britain, the Netherlands, and the United States. The attack consisted of two aerial attack waves totaling 353 aircraft, launched from six Japanese aircraft carriers.
The attack sank four U.S. Navy battleships (two of which were raised and returned to service later in the war) and damaged four more. The Japanese also sank or damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, and one mine layer, destroyed 188 aircraft, and caused personnel losses of 2,402 killed and 1,282 wounded. The power station, shipyard, maintenance, and fuel and torpedo storage facilities, as well as the submarine piers and headquarters building (also home of the intelligence section) were not hit. Japanese losses were minimal, at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 servicemen killed or wounded.
The attack was a major engagement of World War II. It occurred before a formal declaration of war and before the last part of a 14-part message was delivered to the State Department in Washington, D.C. The Japanese Embassy in Washington had been instructed to deliver it immediately prior to the scheduled time of the attack in Hawaii. The attack, and especially the surprise nature of it, were both factors in changing U.S. public opinion from an isolationist position to support for direct participation in the war. Germany's prompt declaration of war, unforced by any treaty commitment to Japan, quickly brought the United States into the European Theater as well. Despite numerous historical precedents of unannounced military action, the lack of any formal declaration prior to the attack led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim "December 7Th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy".
Casualties and losses
4 battleships sunk,
4 battleships damaged including 1 run aground
2 destroyers sunk, 1 damaged
1 other ship sunk, 3 damaged
3 cruisers damaged
188 aircraft destroyed
155 aircraft damaged,
2,345 military killed
1,247 military wounded
57 civilians killed
35 civilians wounded
YES AMERICA HAS BEEN ATTACKED AND MOST LIKELY WILL BE AGAIN JUST A MATTER OF TIME..........PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND REVIEW REMEMBER AND NEVER FORGET OR YOU ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT .......
Then and now, this is the reason we need a strong military force. We need to give full support to our nations military forces, whether or not you personally understand what they go through to keep our nation strong, they are still very much a necessity to our security. For those who feel that if we just do not engage the enemy, or aggravate them in any way, they will leave us alone. Here is an example, along with 9/11 as to why you are mistaken. There are some countries that believe that in order to make their point, they must bring it to your backdoor. while I would not wish this type of violence to come to them, I would be a fool to believe that they felt as kindly toward me and mine. So I would like to say thanks for all those who lost their lives in combat, military and civilian alike. Also thanks to those that have faced the worst situations possible in foreign countries, returning over and over again to serve multiple tours of duty to keep our great country safe. These are truly amazing and blessed people. Thank you-.........
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The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, Operation Z, as it was called by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters) was an unannounced military strike conducted by the Japanese navy against the United States' naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941 (Hawaiian time, December 8 by Japan Standard Time), later resulting in the United States becoming militarily involved in World War II. It was intended as a preventive action to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from influencing the war the Empire of Japan was planning to wage in Southeast Asia against Britain, the Netherlands, and the United States. The attack consisted of two aerial attack waves totaling 353 aircraft, launched from six Japanese aircraft carriers.
The attack sank four U.S. Navy battleships (two of which were raised and returned to service later in the war) and damaged four more. The Japanese also sank or damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, and one mine layer, destroyed 188 aircraft, and caused personnel losses of 2,402 killed and 1,282 wounded. The power station, shipyard, maintenance, and fuel and torpedo storage facilities, as well as the submarine piers and headquarters building (also home of the intelligence section) were not hit. Japanese losses were minimal, at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 servicemen killed or wounded.
The attack was a major engagement of World War II. It occurred before a formal declaration of war and before the last part of a 14-part message was delivered to the State Department in Washington, D.C. The Japanese Embassy in Washington had been instructed to deliver it immediately prior to the scheduled time of the attack in Hawaii. The attack, and especially the surprise nature of it, were both factors in changing U.S. public opinion from an isolationist position to support for direct participation in the war. Germany's prompt declaration of war, unforced by any treaty commitment to Japan, quickly brought the United States into the European Theater as well. Despite numerous historical precedents of unannounced military action, the lack of any formal declaration prior to the attack led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim "December 7Th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy".
Casualties and losses
4 battleships sunk,
4 battleships damaged including 1 run aground
2 destroyers sunk, 1 damaged
1 other ship sunk, 3 damaged
3 cruisers damaged
188 aircraft destroyed
155 aircraft damaged,
2,345 military killed
1,247 military wounded
57 civilians killed
35 civilians wounded
YES AMERICA HAS BEEN ATTACKED AND MOST LIKELY WILL BE AGAIN JUST A MATTER OF TIME..........PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND REVIEW REMEMBER AND NEVER FORGET OR YOU ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT .......
Then and now, this is the reason we need a strong military force. We need to give full support to our nations military forces, whether or not you personally understand what they go through to keep our nation strong, they are still very much a necessity to our security. For those who feel that if we just do not engage the enemy, or aggravate them in any way, they will leave us alone. Here is an example, along with 9/11 as to why you are mistaken. There are some countries that believe that in order to make their point, they must bring it to your backdoor. while I would not wish this type of violence to come to them, I would be a fool to believe that they felt as kindly toward me and mine. So I would like to say thanks for all those who lost their lives in combat, military and civilian alike. Also thanks to those that have faced the worst situations possible in foreign countries, returning over and over again to serve multiple tours of duty to keep our great country safe. These are truly amazing and blessed people. Thank you-.........
............DAVE OF DAVE'S SIMPLE SPOT
