"Day Of Infamy": The day that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Described by FDR as a day that will live in infamy, meaning fame gone bad.
The battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack done by the Japanese. It was against the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii territory. This attack led to the start of World War II. The attack happened at 7:18 am and was attacked by 353 imperial Japanese fighter planes, bombers, and torpedo planes. All eight U.S. navy battle ships were damaged and four sunk. 2,402 Americans were killed and 1,178 were wounded. The following day, U.S. declared war on Japan and the day after that Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S.. It is now known as a war crime because the attack happened without any warning and no declaration of war.
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AuthorI am Maggie Komes. I am a junior at nchs. I have been in Band for 6, going on 7 years now. I play the flute Archives
March 2017
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