Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

A day that will live in infamy……A day that will live in infamy……

People you should know…People you should know…

Emperor Hirohito – Emperor Hirohito – emperor of Japanemperor of Japan

Hideki Tojo – Japanese Prime Minister

Isoruko Yamamoto – commander of Japanese fleet

U.S./Japanese RelationsU.S./Japanese Relations

Relations were already strained between the two Relations were already strained between the two countries…Japanese aggression on China countries…Japanese aggression on China (Manchuria), U.S. support of China(Manchuria), U.S. support of China

Japan was part of Tripartite Pact with Germany Japan was part of Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italyand Italy

U.S. cut off supplies to Japan and began U.S. cut off supplies to Japan and began strengthening military power in the Pacificstrengthening military power in the Pacific

Continued attempts were made to come to an Continued attempts were made to come to an agreement between the two countries, but to no agreement between the two countries, but to no avail…the Japanese cut off talks with the U.S.avail…the Japanese cut off talks with the U.S.

On December 7On December 7thth, 1941…, 1941…

The attack begins…The attack begins…

7:55 the attack begins7:55 the attack begins Japanese: Japanese:

4 aircraft carriers4 aircraft carriers 4 cruisers (2 heavy, 2 light)4 cruisers (2 heavy, 2 light) 35 subs35 subs 9 oilers9 oilers 2 battleships2 battleships 11 destroyers11 destroyers 11stst wave: 183 aircraft wave: 183 aircraft 22ndnd wave: 170 aircraft wave: 170 aircraft

Surprise?Surprise?

How could an attack like this be a surprise?How could an attack like this be a surprise? Radar operator noticed a large number of planes, Radar operator noticed a large number of planes,

but was told by an officer that the planes were B-but was told by an officer that the planes were B-17’s returning from the mainland17’s returning from the mainland

Warnings from Washington weren’t taken Warnings from Washington weren’t taken seriouslyseriously

Submarine sighting and sinking off the coast of Submarine sighting and sinking off the coast of Oahu wasn’t relayed quickly.Oahu wasn’t relayed quickly.

Servicemen were still sleeping off their Saturday Servicemen were still sleeping off their Saturday night partying.night partying.

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OutcomeOutcome

Casualties:Casualties:– Navy: 2008 killed, 710 woundedNavy: 2008 killed, 710 wounded– Army: 218 killed, 364 woundedArmy: 218 killed, 364 wounded– Marines: 109 killed, 69 woundedMarines: 109 killed, 69 wounded– Civilians: 68 killed, 35 woundedCivilians: 68 killed, 35 wounded

– Total: Approx 2400 killed!!!!!!Total: Approx 2400 killed!!!!!!

Ships lost or damagedShips lost or damaged

Battleships: Arizona, Oklahoma (sunk)Battleships: Arizona, Oklahoma (sunk) Battleships: California, Maryland, Nevada, Battleships: California, Maryland, Nevada,

Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania (sunk or Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania (sunk or damaged, but later repaired)damaged, but later repaired)

Destroyers damaged: 3Destroyers damaged: 3 Cruisers damaged: 3Cruisers damaged: 3 Minecraft damaged: 1Minecraft damaged: 1 Auxiliaries: Utah (sunk), 4 others damaged and Auxiliaries: Utah (sunk), 4 others damaged and

repairedrepaired

Aircraft lostAircraft lost

Navy: 92 lost, 31 damagedNavy: 92 lost, 31 damaged Army: 77 lost, 128 damagedArmy: 77 lost, 128 damaged

Battleship Row

““Date which will live in infamy”Date which will live in infamy” December 8, 1941: Roosevelt addressed December 8, 1941: Roosevelt addressed

Congress (play address) Congress (play address) www.radiochemistry.org/history/nuclear_agewww.radiochemistry.org/history/nuclear_age/06_fdr_/06_fdr_infamyinfamy.shtml.shtml– Asked for declaration of war against JapanAsked for declaration of war against Japan– It was overwhelmingly grantedIt was overwhelmingly granted– 3 days later Germany and Italy declared war 3 days later Germany and Italy declared war

against the U.S.against the U.S.