1. Steps Leading to the Attack On Pearl Harbor
America Enters WWII
Steps Leading to the Attack
On Pearl Harbor

2. Battle Over the Pacific Influence
Japan was the industrial and economic leader in the Pacific.
With America becoming more influential in Guam, the Philippines, and China, Japan felt threatened.
Japan did not raise concern with the U.S. because Japan depended on U.S. supplies to make up for their natural resources.

3. America Ends Trade with Japan
As WWII grew, Japan became more aggressive in China.
To end Japanese aggression, the U.S. placed an embargo on Japan.
After agreeing to the Tripartite Pact, Japan joined Germany and Italy to form the Axis Powers.
The U.S. retaliated by placing a heavy embargo on Japan.

4. Japan Continues Its’ Aggression
Led by their new Prime Minister, General Hideki Tojo, Japan wanted to keep the U.S. out of the war, but continue to be aggressive against other Pacific nations.
Japan entered peace negotiations with the U.S. to resolve the conflict.
With negotiations failing miserably, Japan plans for an attack on the U.S.

5. The Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor Naval Base is attacked.
Fortunately, Japan’s main target (aircraft carriers) were out to sea.
The U.S. Navy was knocked out for six months repairing the damage from the attack.
With the U.S. fleet down, the Japanese roamed up and down the Pacific gaining needed raw materials from newly conquered territories.
The most controversial decision was the Japanese not making a third bombing run to increase their damage.

6. “The date which will live in infamy”
Pearl Harbor 1941
“The date which will live in infamy”

7. Pearl Harbor: Before the attack
Oahu has many beautiful beaches and palm trees
Many men went there because of being in the Navy
One of the few jobs where men were offered the chance at “seeing the world”, comfortable beds, and a decent meal

8. Pearl Harbor: During the attack

9. When It Happened
When Japanese Zeros attacked, the flag raising ceremonies were underway and the band was just starting the strands of the National Anthem

10. Sunday, December 7th, 1941
Because it was a Sunday, many men were sleeping in, or “at ease” all along the beaches
Chief John Finn was driving the ’38 Ford to the base when a Japanese Zero flying over his head
He then yelled “the damn Japs are attacking”
When Chief Finn stopped near the dock, he noticed that the Japs had already attacked, and they didn’t look like they were stopping anytime soon.

11. Ships during the attack
The ships that were at Pearl Harbor during the attack:
USS Arizona, USS California, USS Maryland, USS Nevada, USS Oklahoma, USS Tennessee, USS West Virginia
The ships that were dry docked:
USS Pennsylvania, USS Shaw, USS Cassin, USS Downes
There were only three ships that were missing from the docks:
aircraft carriers- Lexington, Enterprise, and Saratoga

12. Who made the order to attack?
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
Admiral Nagumo ordered the attack to continue, at 6:10am on the morning of December 7, 1941

13. The First Two Waves Six aircraft carriers launched off 353 aircrafts
40 torpedo bombers
135 dive bombers
104 horizontal bomber
81 strafing planes
Only two planes didn’t make the attack
188 American planes would be destroyed
8 Battle ships were damaged or destroyed

14. Almost Immediately!
The USS Oklahoma and USS West Virginia took deadly hits

15. USS Arizona
The shocking sight when Japan had stopped bombing was the USS Arizona burning.
The attack was so sudden, no one had a chance to try and defend themselves

16. Naval Dispatch “Air raid on Pearl Harbor. This is not a drill”
Naval Dispatch from headquarters

17. Ship locations
USS Arizona, California, Nevada, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia, were south-west side of Ford Island
USS Pennsylvania, Shaw, Cassin, and Downes were dry docked near by

18. America Declares War on Japan
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. ends their internal division of whether to be isolationists or interventionists.
Behind Roosevelt’s leadership, the U.S. joins the war effort with England and the Soviet Union to form the Allied side.
True to their pact, Germany and Italy declare war against the U.S.