Hey Moe.
I am trying to finish a project on Pearl Harbor.
Do you think you can help me?
I got you covered my friend.
What would you like to know?
Well first, what happened?
The attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the
saddest days in history.
It took place on the morning of December 7,
1941, where a Japanese military attack hit
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii killing more than 2000
Americans that date.
That is a lot of people.
Yes, also all eight U.S. battleships were
either sunk or damaged during the attack.
Amazingly, all but two (the Arizona and the
Oklahoma) were eventually able to return to
active duty.
So why did the Japanese attack?
The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service attacked
Pearl Harbor, to stop the United States Pacific
Fleet from getting in the way of them taking
over Southeast Asia.
How did the Japanese attack?
They used both an air and sea attack using
airplanes to bomb Pearl Harbor and also midget
subs to help target battleships.
So what did we do?
At that time President Franklin D. Roosevelt
was in charge.
He called it a “day which will live in infamy”
which led Congress to declare war on Japan
and later, Japan officially declared war against
the United States, and three days later, Germany
did too.
This was the beginning of World War II.
That is so sad Moe.
Thank you for helping with Pearl Harbor facts
for kids.
Anytime my friend and remember to keep learning
and keep growing.
