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Pearl Harbor attack

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1941 — 2016

Explore the detailed timeline of the Pearl Harbor attack that occurred on December 7, 1941. Discover key events before, during, and after the surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. Understand the sequence of events that led to the United States' entry into World War II.

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