Before the Pearl Harbor attack there were some 120,000 American soldiers. At the end of the war the USA had about 16 million under arms (most of them reservists); about 4 million Americans were in military action in Europe (against Germany and Italy) and half a million men were in action in the Pacific (against the Japanese).
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Was the soldiers alarmed before the attack on pearl harbor?
No the soldiers were not expecting the attack it was surprising.
Why was American fleet in Pearl Harbor before bombing?
Pearl Harbor was home to the American 7th Fleet.
What was Boston harbor?
The Boston harbor is the harbor where tea was dumped as a protest before the American Revolution happened.
What was Pearl Harbor like before the bombing?
USA military base............................................
The US remained this before Pearl Harbor?
The US Military has been stationed at Pearl Harbor since 1898. The answer your Teacher is looking for is "Neutral". The US remained NEUTRAL before Pearl Harbor.
Was America involved in the war before Pearl Harbor?
No, not in any military sense anyway.
What does it mean to quarter soldiers in your home?
It is when the soldiers live in your house. Like they did before the American revolution
What were soldiers doing before the attack on Pearl Harbor?
The primary target at Pearl Harbor was the US Navy (Sailors), the US Army (Soldiers) were a secondary target. US Servicemen were just waking up on a Sunday morning, when the attack came.
US Enter the war Before or after Pearl Harbor?
before Sorry - the US kept out of any military action until after Pearl Harbor, although she certainly had an enormous navy roaming around the seas.
Was Japan hostile toward the Allies?
Yes: The bombing of Pearl Harbor was unprovoked. And in point of fact Japanese soldiers had already landed on the Malay Peninsula before Pearl Harbor....
What did you call young nazi soldiers?
You may be thinking of the Hitler Youth, but very few of them fought as soldiers before reaching military age.
What was the relationship like between the Japanese and the American before the Pearl Harbor?
They were trade partners
Shortly before president clinton took office american soldiers were sent to?
Shortly before President Clinton took office, American soldiers were sent to Somalia. President George W. Bush deployed the soldiers to guard relief supplies and food.
Did an explosion sink the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor before after or during the Spanish American War?
It was before War was declared.
How many of England's forces or Red Coats were in the American colonies before and after at the start of The American Revolutionary War?
There was 5,000 british soldiers in the beginning of the revolution.There were about 28,000 soldiers after it
Who was the admiral of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor before the bombing?
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was the Commander at Pearl Harbor prior to Dec 7th bombing
What problems did African American soldiers face before ww1?
Lynching and KKK violence (Apex)
What defines a military casualty?
The US Civil War probably caused more American casualties then any other war before or after that war. When the results of a battle lists the number of casualties, it means that soldiers that were either killed of sent to military hospitals due to battle wounds are classified as casualties.
What describes a method American colonists used to participate in changing their government before the American Revolution?
Dumping tea into the Boston Harbor to protest unfair taxes
Could American soldiers join World War 2 before 1941?
Yes and no. As America was not involved in ww2 prior to 1941 it was illegal for American soldiers to engage in combat. However, some Americans went to Canada to join the Canadian military forces. Others, pilots, joined the British RAF Eagle squadron an outfit designed for American pilots to fight in the RAF even though the US was not officially at war.
Did the atomic bomb happen before or after pearl harbor?
After Pearl Harbor
Before the attack on pearl harbor?
everyone thinks pearl harbor is a ship.
Was there segregation in Hawaii before the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
The US Military was segregated until Truman signed a new law in 1947. Two years after WW2 ended.
Who would the soldiers pray to before battle?
Who did the greek soldiers pray for before battle
How long are military soldiers trained for?
Based upon wartime needs of the service; normally 8 to 16 weeks before reporting to their duty station.
