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Pearl Harbour

Pearl Harbour

"I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire."

United States President, Franklin D. Roosevelt

United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D Roosevelt

"December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.  Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message.  While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack."

United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Admrial Isoroku Yamamoto

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant." 

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Timeline

  • 26th November - Japanese task force departed to launch its aircraft attack on Pearl Harbour.
  • 7th December 06:37 - The USS Ward sank a Japanese mini submarine at the entrance of Pearl Harbour. The USA's first shots of WWII.
  • 7th December 07:48 - The air attack on Pearl Harbour began.
  • 7th December 07:55 - The Arizona's air raid alarm sounded, shortly afterwards, she was fatally bombed several times.
  • 8th December - The declaration of war by the Empire of Japan on the United States and the British Empire document was released.
  • 8th December - Roosevelt asked Congress for a state of war to exist between the United States and Japan.