On December 31, 1941, the US was in WW ll based on Pearl Harbor and Hitler's declaration of war on the US. On December 31, 1941 the US Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Husband Kimmel was replaced and accused of dereliction of duty by an official board of inquiry regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Commander Kimmel was charged for not having Pearl Harbor prepared for an attack. He was forced to resign from the Navy in 1942.
He was exonerated by the US congress in 1946, as it was discovered that there were many causes of the weakness in the defenses of Pearl Harbor. This included high level communications with in the US government that he was never informed about.
One can only imagine the disgrace this loyal officer endured until 1946.
Aircraft carriers
the Japanese did not lull the US into an attack on Pearl Harbor. the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, not the other way around.
Japanese pilots from the Zuikaku and Shōkaku aircraft carriers are the pilots who bombed Pearl Harbor. There were also six mini submarines that were sent to attack the ships but they were not very successful.
The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred in an attempt by the Japanese to gain control of as much land as possible. The attack itself was very successful by damaging the ships in harbor. The one major point that was not expected was that none of the Aircraft carriers were in the harbor during the attack. Had they been, the US Navy would have nearly been wiped out according to information I have read. The information I have has come from various websites and books like "Day of Infamy" by Walter Lord.
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It was a surprise attack, before a declration of war, on a Sunday morning against a nation at peace.
Aircraft carriers
the Japanese did not lull the US into an attack on Pearl Harbor. the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, not the other way around.
Japanese pilots from the Zuikaku and Shōkaku aircraft carriers are the pilots who bombed Pearl Harbor. There were also six mini submarines that were sent to attack the ships but they were not very successful.
japanese
The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred in an attempt by the Japanese to gain control of as much land as possible. The attack itself was very successful by damaging the ships in harbor. The one major point that was not expected was that none of the Aircraft carriers were in the harbor during the attack. Had they been, the US Navy would have nearly been wiped out according to information I have read. The information I have has come from various websites and books like "Day of Infamy" by Walter Lord.
December 7, 1941, was the date of the Japanese attack.
The Japanese attack on the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
the united states responded to the attack on pearl harbor.
the attack was tragic
Pearl Harbor