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•World War 2 had been going on for two years,but the United States had not

entered the war.

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• Japan was worried about the US Navy in Hawaii, and

decided to strike the US before they could attack

them first.

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•This was the sight of the US Navy base in Hawaii. The

Pacific fleet suffered terrible damage and thousands of soldiers and sailors died.

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•The Japanese attacked on a Sunday morning because

they thought the U.S. soldiers would be less alert at that

time.

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•The US Navy was able to recover from the attack on Pearl Harbor fairly quickly.

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•President Roosevelt said it was a “day which would live

in infamy”.

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President Roosevelt

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•The day after Pearl Harbor, The United States Congress

declared war on Japan. Three days later, Japan’s allies:

Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S.

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•The U.S. had now entered World War 2.

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•The entire attack lasted just under two hours.

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