![]() ![]() Though stunned by the events of December 7, Americans were also resolute. "No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory." Over 2,400 servicemen and civilians lost their lives. In a two-hour attack, Japanese warplanes sank or damaged 18 warships and destroyed 164 aircraft. The most devastating strike came at Pearl Harbor, the Hawaiian naval base where much of the US Pacific Fleet was moored. December 7, 1941: A Day That Will Live in InfamyĪmerica's isolation from war ended on December 7, 1941, when Japan staged a surprise attack on American military installations in the Pacific.
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