Timeline-December 7, 1941
Timeline
Attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack on the United States by the Japanese, where two waves of Japanese planes dropped bombs on the American Naval base.
Pearl Harbor took place on December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor Anchorage in Oahu, Hawaii. This attack killed and wounded many Americans, also destroyed their warships.
December 8, 1941
Pearl Harbor took place on December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor Anchorage in Oahu, Hawaii. This attack killed and wounded many Americans, also destroyed their warships.
The U.S. declares war on Japan
On December 8, a navy captain at noon requested his declaration of war from the House and addressed the nation by radio, for the act committed on December 7, 1941.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt(FDR) received his declaration of war and signed the declaration at 4:10 pm, wearing a black armband to symbolize the mourning of the lost at Pearl Harbor.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt(FDR) received his declaration of war and signed the declaration at 4:10 pm, wearing a black armband to symbolize the mourning of the lost at Pearl Harbor.
Fireside chat
December 9, 1941
On December 9, on a fireside chat, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that we are in the middle of a war and that our enemy is Japan, and we have to overcome it. He called on the rest of the world asking for support since by winning this war, we will be assuring the future of our children. He also said that many dark days will come, but with the help of God and the prayers of all, we hope to win the war and win the peace that follows.
Germany and Italy declared war on the United States
On December 11, 1941, In Berlin, Hitler announced that Germany, Italy, and Japan had bound themselves in an alliance. They wanted to bring the war against Great Britain and the United States to final victory by "every conceivable means", but not to sign a peace treaty or an armistice.
Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that Germany posed a greater risk to the United States and, therefore, had to convince the Americans that the nation's strategy should be to defeat Germany first, even though Japan attacked them earlier.
Borneo, Southeast Asia
December 16, 1941
On December 16, 1941, Japanese troops landed in Miri, and it took less than a month to conquer the island, renaming the northern part as North Borneo and the neighboring Dutch territories as South Borneo.
Before WWII, the island of Borneo was divided into 5 Territories.
U.S. forces "Flying Tigers" engage in their first combat mission
December 20,1941
American Volunteer Group (“Flying Tigers”) flies the first mission over China.
Flying tigers existed for a very short time, but became iconic units of warfare, thanks to establishing a record in stellar combat. They are very easy to identify due to the art on their P-40 fighters.
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