Pearl Harbour
-The Japanese attack on the US Naval Base (Pearl Harbour) in Hawaii occurred on Dec.7, 1941 and was not intended to cause the USA to join the war.
-The attack was intended to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions they were planning.
-They thought U.S would be too “soft” to reclaim that territory.
-The objective was to sink and immobilize the U.S. battleships and carriers.
-Eight battleships were damaged, two were lost and three were absent during the raid.
-It almost succeeded, however the oil depots weren’t destroyed, the aircraft carriers were absent and the submarine pens were not destroyed.
-The USA declares war on Japan.
-Hitler declares war on USA on Dec. 10.
-The attack was intended to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions they were planning.
-They thought U.S would be too “soft” to reclaim that territory.
-The objective was to sink and immobilize the U.S. battleships and carriers.
-Eight battleships were damaged, two were lost and three were absent during the raid.
-It almost succeeded, however the oil depots weren’t destroyed, the aircraft carriers were absent and the submarine pens were not destroyed.
-The USA declares war on Japan.
-Hitler declares war on USA on Dec. 10.
Pearl Harbour