Summary
On December 7, 1941, Japanese naval and air forces launched a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault killed over 2,400 Americans, wounded more than 1,000 others, and destroyed or damaged numerous battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and aircraft. The attack occurred while Japanese diplomats were still negotiating with U.S. officials in Washington, D.C. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it "a date which will live in infamy," and Congress declared war on Japan the following day, formally bringing America into World War II.
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