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December 7th, 1941

Posted in Random by Derek at 3:20 pm
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In commemoration of December 7th, 1941 – The attack on Pearl Harbor.

The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise aerial attack largely on Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, and the USA launched by the 1st Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy of the task force Carrier Striking Task Force [1] on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941 (Hawaiʻi time). It was aimed at the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy and its defending Army Air Corps and Marine defensive squadrons as preemptive war intended to neutralize the American forces in the Pacific in an impending World War II. Pearl Harbor was actually only one several military and naval installations which were attacked, including those on the other side of the island.

To find out more concerning the Attack on Pearl Harbor, feel free to read through the detailed Wikipedia entry.

2 Responses to “December 7th, 1941”

  1. Roberto Felgueiras says:

    You mean the movie didn’t tell me all I needed to know?

    jj

    I didn’t watch the movie…

  2. Cynic821 says:

    didnt think id see the day. oh well.

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