They were expecting an attack, however they didnt know where or when it would take place.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The current state of Hawaii. During the attack, Hawaii was NOT a state; it was a US territory.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
The Philippines.
The attack of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Hawaii was not yet a US state when the Japanese attacked on Dec 7, 1941. Hawaii was a US Territory.
December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii. That's about as much of the U.S. they attacked
The attack on the US by Japan in Hawaii. The next day, Germany declared war on the US. Game on.
While there were earlier attacks, such as the sinking of the gunboat Panay in China, the first full scale attack on US Forces was at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 Dec 1941.