Attack on Pearl Harbor - Wikipedia
The attack on Pearl Harbor[nb 3] was a surprise military strike by the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet at its naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, …
Pearl Harbor attack - Encyclopedia Britannica
Dec 21, 2025 · Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of …
Pearl Harbor Attack - NHHC
Dec 6, 2024 · World War II came to the United States of America on Sunday morning, 7 December 1941, with a massive surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Pearl Harbor: Attack, Deaths & Facts - HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · On December 7, 1941, the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack killed 2,403 service members and wounded 1,178 …
Pearl Harbor Attack, December 7, 1941 - The National WWII Museum
From mid-1940, when FDR moved the US Pacific Fleet from San Diego to Pearl Harbor, long-simmering tensions between the United States and Japan reached a new state of intensity. …
The Attack on Pearl Harbor - National Museum of the United …
The attack on Pearl Harbor lasted approximately an hour and a half and consisted of two waves of enemy attackers. Four hundred and eight Japanese aircraft launched from six aircraft carriers …
Attack on Pearl Harbor - National Archives
Dec 16, 2024 · On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on U.S. military and naval forces in Hawaii. In a devastating defeat, the United States suffered …
Remembering Pearl Harbor | U.S. Department of War
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault killed or wounded more than 3,500 American troops and civilians; …
The Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
The eight battleships in port were attacked with bombs and torpedoes designed for the shallow waters of Pearl Harbor. Five battleships and three other ships were sunk or beached; three...
Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony marks 84 years since attack …
Pearl Harbor's 84th anniversary ceremony marks historic milestone as no survivors attend for first time, with only 12 of original troops still alive today.