answersLogoWhite

0

Pearl Harbor. That attack brought the most powerful nation on the face of the earth into WWII.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What took place at Pearl Harbor?

An aircraft attack onto a naval base.


In what year did the D-Day 'Operation Overlord' take place?

June 6, 1944, supported by 6,000 aircraft and 6,000 naval vessels, 175,000 American, Canadian, and British troops landed in Normandy. Known as Operation Overlord, it was one of the greatest amphibious attack in military history.


How did the bombing of Pearl Harbor get its name?

Very simply, the attack took place at the Pearl Harbor naval base.


Where did gallipoli taken place?

Gallopili is actually a place of a peninsula in Turkey, where one of the greatest battles took place between Britain And Germany. It started on 25 April 1915 and ended on9 January 1916. Gallopili was actually a naval attack and people believed that there would never be victory due to the strong leaderships of both opposing countries.


What has the author Jean-Yves Nerzic written?

Jean-Yves Nerzic has written: 'La place des armements mixtes dans la mobilisation de l'Arsenal de Brest sous les deux Pontchartrain' -- subject(s): Military History, History, Naval History, Naval strategy 'Marins et flibustiers du Roi-Soleil' -- subject(s): Admirals, Biography, History, Naval History


Where did one of the greatest rescues in the history of warfare take place?

Dunkirk beach.


What was Pearl Harbor?

pearl harbor was a US naval base and an axis attack by the Japanese devastated the place. Over 13 US carriers, destroyers, battleships, and over 250 planes destroyed in the attack on December 7, 1941


What was the strategy behind the attack on Pearl Harbor?

The attack took place while the inhabitants of the military base were asleep, this left them vulnerable hence making the attack so effective.


Where did the Pearl Harbor take place?

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during the Second World War took place at the city of Pearl, Oahu, Hawaii, whose harbor was (and still is) a major American naval base.


What place was the site of a major naval battle Apex us history?

The site of a major naval battle in U.S. history is the Battle of Midway, which took place in June 1942 during World War II. This decisive engagement in the Pacific Theater marked a turning point in the war, as the United States Navy successfully defeated an attacking fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The victory at Midway significantly weakened Japanese naval strength and shifted the balance of power in the Pacific in favor of the Allies.


Is history a common noun?

Yes, the word 'history' is a common noun, a word for the history of anyone or anything.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:Captain Henry J. Hendrix II, USN (PhD), Director of Naval History, Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DCNatural History Road and Natural History Drive, Worcester, MAAmerican Museum of Natural History, Central Park West, New York, NYThe History Channel"A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian", a novel by Marina Lewycka


What has the author Stephen Usherwood written?

Stephen Usherwood has written: 'Street names' -- subject(s): Street names 'Place names' -- subject(s): England, Geographical Names 'The Great enterprise' -- subject(s): Armada, 1588, Naval History, History 'Food, Drink & History' 'Reign by reign' -- subject(s): Outlines, syllabi, History 'Shakespeare play by play' -- subject(s): Drama, Outlines, syllabi 'The Great enterprise' -- subject(s): Armada, 1588, Naval History, History