We are remembering Pearl Harbor facts today in honor of those who died in the attack on the island in 1941.
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Here are a few Pearl Harbor facts to remember.
- It was a surprise attack made by the Japanese as a preventive measure to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from getting involved in its plans.
- The attack officially started at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Time.
- A total of 2,335 U.S. soldiers were killed in the attack and an additional 1,143 were wounded.
- The attack on Pearl Harbor also resulted in the death of 68 civilians and 35 civilians getting inured.
- Japan didn’t give an official Declaration of War to the U.S. until after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- Historical documents show that there was debate among the Japanese government about informing the U.S. about its intentions to declare war, with those against winning.
- The attack on Pearl Harbor took place in two waves and there was talk of a third wave that never happened due to various concerns.
- The events at Pearl Harbor in 1941 were what caused the U.S. to officially become involved in World War II.
- Following the attack on Pearl harbor, a damaged Japanese plane landed on the island of Niihau and the pilot’s maps and documents were taken by a local Hawaiian.
- The pilot of the aircraft enlisted the help of three Japanese-Americans to retrieve the information from the Hawaiian.
- The willingness of the three Japanese-Americans to help the pilot caused further distrust between immigrants from Japan and other Americans.
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