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The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor drew the US into World War II

Japanese aircraft attacked the Pacific Fleet in Hawaii on 7 December 1941

On the morning of 7 December 1941, imperial Japanese naval forces launched a surprise air raid against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault damaged battleships and killed over 2,400 military personnel, prompting President Franklin D. Roosevelt to declare war the following day.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Japanese aircraft attacked the Pacific Fleet in Hawaii on 7 December 1941. The figure is taken from National Archives, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.