WWII: Attack on Pearl Harbor - Statistics & Facts
On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack lasted just over two hours. It resulted in the deaths of over 2,400 U.S. servicemen and citizens, and inflicted severe damage upon the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The attack came as a major surprise to the U.S., and resulted in one of the most significant developments in recent history 鈥 the next day, the U.S. declared war on Japan, and the world鈥檚 largest military power had formally joined the Second World War.
