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| daib0 | 7 Dec 2015, 07:56 AM Post #1 |
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Sunday, December 7, 1941. : Japanese fighters bomb the US navy base at Pearl Harbour, precipitating America's entry into WWII. During the early stages of World War II, the United States willingly assisted Britain as one of its allies, but did not declare war on any of the countries involved. This changed on the morning of 7 December 1941, when the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy, stationed at Pearl Harbour, Oahu, Hawaii. Tensions had been rising between the United States and Japan since Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and had continued to encroach on Chinese territory. Earlier in 1941, the USA and the UK reacted to continued Japanese military action in China by imposing boycotts on several industries critical to Japan, freezing assets and closing the Panama Canal to Japanese shipping. Peace negotiations between the US and Japan were unsuccessful, and Japan launched a pre-emptive strike against the US, hoping to gain the upper hand. Six aircraft carriers launched approximately 360 Japanese warplanes, with the first attack wave occurring at 7:55am, local time. A second wave attacked an hour later. Further attacks by battleships, cruisers, and destroyers ensued. 2,403 Americans were killed, including 68 civilians, and a further 1,178 were wounded. Eighteen ships were sunk, including five battleships. Ultimately, the Japanese were successful in their aim of crippling the US navy. However, the attack pushed the US into WWII, and provided the catalyst and the motivation for the development of the bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ![]() (edit by Owlish52) The battleships West Virginia (BB 48, left) and Tennessee (BB 43, right) burning after the December 7th Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy). Both battleships were repaired and returned to action in the Pacific, with the West Virginia earning 5 and the Tennessee earning 10 battle stars in action against the Japanese. Edited by Owlish52, 7 Dec 2015, 04:43 PM.
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| daib0 | 7 Dec 2015, 03:02 PM Post #2 |
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Happy birthday today to... Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands heir apparent 12 Anne Fine writer and children's laureate 68 John Terry footballer 35 Tom Waits singer songwriter 66 Also on this day 1732 the Royal Opera House opened in Covent Garden 1783 William Pitt the younger aged 24 became youngest PM 1988 Armenian earthquake killed 25,000 |
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| Bahamoth | 8 Dec 2015, 01:45 AM Post #3 |
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And me. |
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| daib0 | 8 Dec 2015, 08:04 AM Post #4 |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! |
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