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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.


== Background ==
== Background ==