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The '''attack on Pearl Harbor''' was a surprise military strike by the Imperial IJN on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States, AT 7:48 a.m on December 7, 1941. The attack led the United States to formally enter World War II on the side of the Allies the day following the attack. |
The '''attack on Pearl Harbor''' was a surprise military strike by the Imperial IJN on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States, AT 7:48 a.m on December 7, 1941. The attack led the United States to formally enter [[World War II]] on the side of the Allies the day following the attack. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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