Before The Attack
What is a group of ships called?
A fleet
What day of the week did they decide to attack Pearl Harbor?
Sunday
About how long did the Pearl Harbor attack last?
1-hour (1:15 to be exact)
What Hawaiian island is Pearl Harbor located on?
Oahu
How long did it take for the United States to declare war on Japan?
1 hour
What was the name of the group of American ships that Japan bombed?
The Pacific Fleet
What secret weapon did the Japanese use to blow up the ships?
Torpedoes
What was the name of the US ship that was bombed and split into two in the explosion?
USS Arizona
What was the date of the Pearl Harbor attacked?
December 7, 1941
What Allied country were the Doolittle Raiders supposed to land in after bombing Japan?
China
What important natural resource did the US cut Japan off from?
Oil
What else did the Japanese destroy besides the ships at Pearl Harbor?
The airfields (planes)
What did the American military call Japanese fighter planes?
Zeros
How late was the warning of an attack to the commanders at Pearl Harbor received?
1-hour
What city did the 'Doolittle Raid' bomb?
Tokyo
What did Pearl Harbor use to detect enemy planes, but was not reliable?
Radar
How many waves of planes did Japan launch during the attack?
Two
How many planes did the Japanese lose during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
29
What was the name of the Japanese attack on Nanjing (Nanking), China called?
The Rape of (Nanjing) Nanking
After entering WWII, what continent did the US decide to send soldiers to to fight?
Europe
The Eagle Squadron was located in this country?
GB (England)
What continent was the Japanese Empire trying to conquer entirely?
Asia
How many ships were destroyed at Pearl Harbor?
6 (six)
Of the Axis Powers, which country was the last to surrender?
Japan
Which two countries declared war on the US as a result of the Japan attack on Pearl Harbor?
Germany & Italy