ATTACK ON PEARL HARBORDEC. 7, 1941

Karl – KaurKaseorg

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Objectives

A severe blow to American morale

The U.S. oil embargo in 1940 against Japan washurting Japan´s economy

The Japanese grewangry >(

The Japanese Attack Force

81 Fighter Planes

135 Dive Bombers

104 Horizontal Bombers

40 Torpedo Planes

5 midget submarines

Japan commanders

Chuichi Nagumo IsorokuYamamoto

1887-1944 1884-1943

U.S. defence

108 Fighter Planes (59 not available for flight)

35 Army Bombers (27 not available for flight)

993 Army/Navy Anti-aircraft Guns

Army/Navy Anti-aircraft Gun

Casualties

Japan

-Less than 100 men

- 29 planes

- 5 midget submarines

United States

-2,402 servicemen killed, 68 civilians killed and 1,178 wounded

-18 ships (8 battleships, 3 Light cruisers, 3 destroyers, 4 other vessels)

December 8, 1941

Congress passes Mr.

Presidents request for

War, binging the US into

WW2

USS Arizona Memorial

Effects/Outcome

U.S. was finally forced to join WW II (“The sleeping giant wasawakened”)

On Dec. 8 1941 U.S. & GreatBritain declare war on Japan

Revenge is sweet…

“Fat man” was detonated over Nagasaki

weight 4600 kg

lenght 3.3m

diameter 1.5m

THANK YOU!!!!

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/08/world-war-ii-battle-of-midway-and-the-aleutian-campaign/100137/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor

http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%BCnnak_Pearl_Harborile

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/263064/20111207/december-7-1941-pearl-harbor-photos-quotes.htm