Pearl Harbor
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My report is about the attack on . In this report I will
explain what happened and why it happened. So you know, is located
on Oahu island, Hawaii.
Pearl Harbor was the operating base of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The
Japanese pulled a surprise attack on the U.S. on December 7, 1941 at 7:50 A.M.
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.... 7:50 AM, the
first wave of Japanese planes struck Pearl Harbor, bombarding airfields and
battleships moored at the concrete quays. The U.S. totally taken off guard had
to defend themselves in pajamas. They used anti-aircraft guns in an attempt to
stop the Japanese. A second wave followed. The surprise attack was over before
10 AM. The results were devastating; 18 U.S. ships were hit, and more than 200
aircraft destroyed or damaged. The battleship Arizona was a total wreck; the
West Vir ....
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