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Attack
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What was the Pear Harbor?

It was an attack against the U.S. naval base near Honolulu Hawaii.

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How many japanese aircraft’s attacked Pearl Harbor?

353

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Who fired the first shot before the Pearl Harbor attack?

America

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Who attacked Pearl Harbor?

The Imperial Japanese navy air service

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What did the congress do after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

Congress declared war on Japan, Bringing America officially into WW2

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How long did the attack last?

1hr 15 mins

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What day did this attack occur?

Sunday, December 7th, 1941. time was 8:00 a.m.

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Which president asked the congress to declare war?

Franklin D. Rosevelt

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What is the code name the Japanese gave the attack?

Operation Hawaii, which was later changed to operation Z.

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What was the result of the attack?

Japanese victory and USA joined allied forces

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Why did Japan want to attack Pearl Harbor?

to cripple U.S. Pacific Fleet, and hoping to prevent America from interfering in their planned expansion of South East Asia

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How many service US service men citizens died in the attack?

2,390