Before Attack
What is the name of the Island where the bombing of Pearl Harbor took place?
Oahu
What direction did they attack from?
The north
How many ships were destroyed in Pearl Harbor?
6 ships
Who attacked Pearl Harbor?
Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese.
How long did it take for the United States to declare war on Japan?
1 hour
What was the specific name of the fleet of ships that Japan bombed?
The Pacific Fleet
How many planes were included in the first attack wave?
183 planes
How many total planes were used to bomb Pearl Harbor?
353 planes
What day was Pearl Harbor attacked?
December 7, 1941
What was the reaction of the United States to the attack?
They declared war on Japan the next day.
Why did Japan use the element of surprise when attacking Pearl Harbor.
If the U.S. would have had time to set up defenses the attack would have been ineffective as the U.S. had great defenses that would have taken out the planes and ships before the attack could have occurred.
What did Japan destroy before they started bombing Pearl Harbor?
The Airfields
How many Americans were killed in Pearl Harbor?
2,403 people
How many minutes spread apart from each wave of planes from the Japanese.
45 minutes
Which other country declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Canada
Before the bombing where was Japan currently in a war?
Southeast Asia
How many waves of planes did Japan launch during the attack?
Two Waves
How many Japanese planes were the United States able to destroy?
200 planes
What day of the week did the Japanese attack?
Sunday
Which two countries declared war on the United States as a result of the Japan attack on Pearl Harbor?
Germany and Italy
Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?
To cripple the U.S. long enough to gain U.S. territories and set up defenses so they would have a better chance of winning the war that they were starting
What were the 4 types of bombers that Japan used?
Torpedo planes, level bombers, dive-bombers, and fighters.
How long did the attack on Pearl Harbor last?
Why did the United States dismiss the Japanese planes on their radars?
The United States thought that the planes were American planes coming back from a training session.
After entering World War Two, where did the U.S. decide to send their troops?
Europe