Pearl Harbor

The attack on Pearl Harbor[nb 4] was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. The attack was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S. The attack came as a profound shock to the American people and led directly to the American entry into World War II in both the Pacific and European theaters. Years later several writers alleged that parties high in the U.S. and British governments knew of the attack in advance and may have let it happen (or even encouraged it) with the aim of bringing America into war.[19][20] However, this advance-knowledge conspiracy theory is rejected by mainstream historians.[21][nb 6] There were numerous historical precedents for unannounced military action by Japan. Background to conflict Pearl Harbor on October 30, 1941, looking southwest

FDR's Speech A first draft of the Infamy Speech, with changes by Roosevelt The Infamy Speech was a speech delivered by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a Joint Session of Congress on 8 December 1941, one day after the Empire of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii.[1][2][3][4][5] The name derives from the first line of the speech: Roosevelt describing the previous day as "a date which will live in infamy". Within an hour of the speech, Congress passed a formal declaration of war against Japan and officially brought the U.S. into World War II. [edit] The Infamy Speech was brief, running to just a little over seven minutes. His revised statement was all the stronger for its emphatic insistence that posterity would forever endorse the American view of the attack. The first paragraph of the speech was carefully worded to reinforce Roosevelt's portrayal of the United States as the innocent victim of unprovoked Japanese aggression. Impact and legacy[edit] Media[edit] Notes[edit]

Timeline of World War II (1941) This is a timeline of events that stretched over the period of World War II. The state of the Allies and Axis powers in March 1941. The state of the Allies and Axis powers in April 1941. USS Greer (DD-145) Six months' duty with the Pacific Fleet terminated 25 March 1920, when Greer sailed to join the Asiatic Fleet. After standing by off Shanghai to protect American lives and property during riots there in May, Greer sailed to Port Arthur and Dairen on intelligence missions and returned to Cavite, Philippines, for fleet exercises. The destroyer returned to San Francisco 29 September 1921 via Guam, Midway, and Pearl Harbor. Greer decommissioned at San Diego 22 June 1922, and was placed in reserve. Greer recommissioned 31 March 1930, Commander J. As war swept across Europe, Greer recommissioned 4 October 1939, Commander J. The "Greer incident" occurred 4 September. In response, Germany claimed "that the attack had not been initiated by the German submarine; on the contrary, ... the submarine had been attacked with depth bombs, pursued continuously in the German blockade zone, and assailed by depth bombs until midnight The Greer was flying the American flag. The aggression is not ours.

Timeline of World War II (1942) This is a timeline of events that stretched over the period of World War II. 1: Twenty-six Allied countries signed the Declaration by United Nations during the Arcadia Conference.[1] 2: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. They also take Cavite naval base, and the American and Filipino troops continue the retreat into Bataan.[1] 5: The beginning of a major Red Army offensive under General Zhukov. 6: The British advance continues to El Agheila, on the western edge of Libya. In his State of the Union speech, President Roosevelt promises more aid to Britain, including planes and troops. 7: Siege of the Bataan Peninsula begins. Heavy air attacks on Malta; it is estimated that the bomb tonnage dropped on the island is twice that dropped on London. 8: Japanese troops penetrated the outer lines of defense at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.[1] 9: Japanese advances in Borneo meet with little opposition. 10: Japan declares war on the Netherlands.[1] 11: Japanese troops capture Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. 17: U.S.

USS Reuben James (DD-245) Coordinates: USS Reuben James (DD-245)—a post-World War I, four-funnel Clemson-class destroyer—was the first United States Navy ship sunk by hostile action in the European theater of World War II and the first named for Boatswain's Mate Reuben James (c.1776–1838), who distinguished himself fighting in the Barbary Wars. Reuben James was laid down on 2 April 1919 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, launched on 4 October 1919, and commissioned on 24 September 1920, with Commander Gordon W. Based then at New York City, the ship patrolled the Nicaraguan coast to prevent the delivery of weapons to revolutionaries in early 1926. Upon the outbreak of war in Europe in September 1939, she joined the Neutrality Patrol, guarding the Atlantic and Caribbean approaches to the American coast. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

Timeline of World War II (1943) This is a timeline of events that occurred during World War II in 1943. 2: Americans and Australians recapture Buna, New Guinea.[1] 7: Japanese land more troops at Lae, New Guinea. 10: Soviet troops launch an all-out offensive attack on Stalingrad; they also renew attacks in the north (Leningrad) and in the Caucasus. 14: The Casablanca Conference of Allied leaders begins. 15: The British start an offensive aimed at taking far-off Tripoli, Libya. 16: Iraq declares war on the Axis powers.[1] : The Royal Air Force begins a two-night bombing of Berlin. 18: The Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto rise up for the first time, starting the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. : Besieged defenders of Leningrad link up with relieving forces. 19: General Georgy Zhukov is promoted to Marshal as the Stalingrad struggle grinds to a close. 22: Allies liberate Sanananda, New Guinea.[1] 26: Soviet troops retake Voronezh.[1] 27: 50 bombers mount the first all American air raid against Germany. 11: U.S. Battle of Bismarck Sea

The Fall of the Philippines-Chapter 3 The Reinforcement of the Philippines Another cause for optimism was the recall of General MacArthur to active duty. No one knew as much as he about the Philippines and no one believed more completely that it could be held if the Japanese allowed sufficient time for reinforcement. The possibility of establishing an effective defense against Japan in the Philippines and thereby preventing Japanese domination of the Western Pacific without altering the major lines of strategy already agreed upon "had the effect," Stimson said, "of making the War Department a strong proponent of maximum delay in bringing the Ground Forces The reinforcement of the Philippines now enjoyed the highest priority in the War Department. The arrival of the two tank battalions with their 108 light tanks, M-3, were a welcome addition to the Philippine garrison. Most disturbing was the shortage of light artillery and machine guns in the Philippine Army divisions. Air Forces

Timeline of World War II (1944) This is a timeline of events that occurred during 1944 in World War II. 4: The 1st Ukrainian Front of the Red Army enters Poland. 9: British forces take Maungdaw, Burma, a critical port for Allied supplies. 12: Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister and Mussolini's son-in-law is executed by Mussolini's revived Fascist government sympathisers. 19: Red Army troops push westward toward the Baltic countries. : British Operation Outward accidentally claims lives in Sweden by causing a train crash by knocking out lighting 20: The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin. : The U.S. 22: Allies begin Operation Shingle, the landing at Anzio, Italy, commanded by American Major General John P. 24: The Allied forces have a major setback on the Rapido River. 30: United States troops invade Majuro, Marshall Islands. : Japanese kill 44 suspected spies in the Homfreyganj massacre 31: American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the Japanese-held Marshall Islands. 1: U.S.

Timeline of World War II (1945) This is a timeline of the events that stretched over the period of World War II from January 1945 to its conclusion. 1: The Germans begin a surprise offensive Operation Nordwind along the Saar and aimed at retaking Strasbourg. 1: American troops kill dozens of German POWs at Chenogne 2: The Japanese increasingly use kamikaze tactics against the US naval forces nearby. 2: 46 American B-29 bombers based near Calcutta, India attacked a railroad bridge near Bangkok, Thailand and other targets in the area.[1] 3: The Allies take the offensive east of the Bulge but they fail to close the pincers (which might have surrounded large numbers of Germans) with Patton's tanks. 4: US navy air attacks on Formosa (Taiwan) 5: The German offensive "North Wind" crosses the border into Alsace. 5: Japanese retreat across the Irrawaddy River in Burma with General Slim's troops in pursuit. 6: American B-29's bomb Tokyo again. 15: Hitler is now firmly ensconced in the bunker in Berlin with his companion Eva Braun.

United States WW2 Events Timeline There are a total of (453) American events of World War 2 in the SecondWorldWarHistory.com database. Entries are listed below by date of occurrence ascending and are gathered from the overall SwwH site database as they relate to their particular series of events. 1939TuesdaySeptember 5th The United States government declares its neutrality in the European conflict. 1939WednesdaySeptember 27th The German battleships Deutschland and Graf Spee are let loose on Allied shipping convoys in the North Atlantic. The Graf Spee goes on to sink four more Allied merchant vessels during the month of October. 1939SaturdayNovember 4th The United States government revises its neutral stance and allows for sales of military goods to occur - the buyer responsible for payment and transport. 1939SaturdayDecember 2nd The Finnish government seeks assistance from the League of Nations. 1939ThursdayDecember 14th The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations. U.S. 1940MondaySeptember 2nd 1940TuesdayNovember 5th

The Pearl Harbor bombing was a suprise attack led by the Japanese Navy against the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawai. This is the act that led the united states into WWII. 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed; 2,402 Americans were killed[16] and 1,282 wounded. Important base installations such as the power station, shipyard, maintenance, and fuel and torpedo storage facilities, as well as the submarine piers and headquarters building were turned to dust. Many other submarines and ships were later lost at sea, for the japanese hunted down the men that escaped and killed them off. Only one Japanese sailor was captured during the event. This compares to how the goverment chose out of nowhere to take all the children from there families and shove them into the schools like the Japanese when they first showed up. Then the men that did escape would be like Mattie because eventualy they were all terminated. by mateidima Oct 30