Pearl harbor facts

Seventy-five years ago today, the United States was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii. The attack lasted less than 90 minutes but the effects were immense. View Full Graphic| Source…

The P-40B is believed to be the only survivor from the Pearl Harbor attack. On December 8, 1942-nearly a year to the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor-an unidentified plane was picked up on radar headed toward Pearl Harbor from the direction of Japan. It was a kind of fighter plane that had been used by American forces in the defense of Pearl Harbor and not used since. They said that the plane was riddled with bullet holes, and that the pilot could be seen inside bloody and slumped over…

An infographic depicting the impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. A

This map shows that the Japanese attacked military airfields and hit the anchored fleet at the same time. The navy fields - Ford Island Kaneohe Bay , and the Marine airfields were all bombed as the Japanese focused on the ships that were in the harbor. The purpose of the simultaneous attacks was to make sure American planes could not defend themselves against the Japanese.

Give a lesson on the significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with these Pearl Harbor activities for elementary and middle school students.

I decided to do my inforgraphic project on the attack on Pearl Harbor. I am very passionate about this event because I grew up really close to the Harbor. As a kid I have heard many stories about this event and have spent a lot of my life learning as much as I can about…

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