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Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the surprise attack by the Empire of Japan's naval air forces on the United States Pacific Fleet in Hawaii on 7 December 1941. It aimed to cripple American naval power so Japan could seize resources in South-East Asia. It brought the United States into the Second World War, a decision that led to Japan's eventual defeat.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Attack on Pearl Harbor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/attack-on-pearl-harbor
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