Story of Pearl Harbor Attack
On 7 December 1941 , Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island Hawaii
Reason for attack
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in hopes that it would destroy the US Pacific Fleet and weaken the resolve of the American people.
Japan continued to negotiate with the United States up to the day of the Pearl Harbor attack and ordered to attack by the government of Prime Minister Tōjō Hideki
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began at 7:55 that morning. The entire attack took only one hour and 15 minutes.
On Dec 7, 1941, following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S declared war on Japan.
Attack on Pearl Harbor was a grand strategic blunder for Japan.
Although it is open to the public, Pearl Harbor is still an operational naval base