Remembering Pearl Harbor
75 years ago on December 7, 1941 was a day that changed America forever. Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii was bombed by Japan. Approximately 181 fighter planes from Japan flew over Oahu and began their attack. Twenty one ships from the U.S. Naval fleet were destroyed within a couple of hours and more than 2,400 people were killed. The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. Since this was during World War 2, Japan in turn joined forces with Germany, who responded by declaring war on the United States on December 12, 1941. This lead the United States officially into World War 2.
That is what I learned about the bombing on Pearl Harbor. It was very interesting, shocking and sad at the same time. Hope you enjoyed hearing about what I learned!
