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Naval Fleet Prepares
The Naval Fleet of Japan departs from Japan and heads to Hawaii. -
First Signs
General Commanders of Hawaiian Department, E. Kimmel and C. Short, recieve a call from Washington. The call states the possibility of a japanese attack in the pacific. -
Peace Appeal
Franklin Roosvelt sends a peace appeal to Japan but he gets no answer. -
Harbour Attack
Hundreds of Japanese planes attack the American Harbour with about 2,000 US casualities and 20 battleships destroyed. -
Messages Interception
Some hours before the attack, the US intercepted some messages from Washington. They find out Japan's plans to destroy diplomatic relations with the US. -
Public Media
The event is radio broadcasted to the public. The news shock the nation and many young volunteers get involved in the US army. -
War Declaration
The day after the attack, US President Roosvelt asked the congress to declare war on Japan. The Congress aproved the declaration. Us declares war together with Britain. -
Roosvelt's Speech
The day after the incident, President Roosvelt gave a very well-known speech: "The day of Infamy" -
Japan allies Germany and Italy
As Japanese allied Italy and Germany, those became US enemies. The US got more involved into the war. -
Works Cited
History.com Staff. (2009). Pearl Harbor. Retrieved March 29, 2017, from http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor Timeline of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941). (n.d.). Retrieved March 29, 2017, from http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/attack-on-pearl-harbor.asp A Pearl Harbor Timeline. (2004, December 07). Retrieved March 29, 2017, from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4206060
