Period 7, Day 6: Pearl Harbor & U.S. Entry into WWII
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On December 7, 1941, the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor was attacked in one of the biggest military _______ in the history of warfare. In less than two hours:
- Over 300 airplanes, 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, destroyed.
- More than 2,400 Americans died, including _______ . Another 1,000 people were wounded.
The American people were outraged. Though diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan were _______ , they had not yet broken off at the time of the attack. Instantly, the incident united the American people in a massive _______ for war and strengthened American resolve to guard against any future lapse of military alertness.