1941 ⟶ Hirohito Approves Pearl Harbor Attack
Hirohito approves the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Year
1941
1942
💣 Hirohito Approves Pearl Harbor Attack
Hirohito approves the attack on Pearl Harbor.⟶
JapanPearl HarborAttackPacific TheaterImperial JapanWorld War IIUS EntryWar DeclarationMilitary Decision
🚨 US Ambassador Warns of Pearl Harbor Attack
Joseph Grew, the United States ambassador to Japan, cables the State Department that Japan had plans to launch an attack against Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (his cable was ignored).⟶
DiplomacyIntelligence FailurePearl HarborJapanUS-Japan RelationsWarning IgnoredPre-WarEspionage
🛳️ Japanese Fleet Sails for Hawaii
A Japanese attack fleet of 33 warships and auxiliary craft, including six aircraft carriers, sails from northern Japan for the Hawaiian Islands.⟶
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🚢 Japanese Forces Advance towards Pearl Harbor and Southeast Asia
Japanese naval and army forces continue to move toward Pearl Harbor and South-east Asia.⟶
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💣 Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor and Declares War
(December 8, Asian time zones) Japan launches an attack on Pearl Harbor, declares war on the United States and the United Kingdom and invades Thailand and British Malaya and launches aerial attacks against Guam, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Shanghai, Singapore and Wake Island. Canada declares war on Japan. Australia declares war on Japan.⟶
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🔎 Operation K: Japanese Reconnaissance of Pearl Harbor
Japanese naval Operation K intended as a reconnaissance of Pearl Harbor and disruption of repair and salvage operations.⟶
Pacific TheaterPearl HarborNaval OperationsReconnaissanceJapanMilitary Strategy