Pearl Harbor: 80th Anniversary
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Battle of Pearl Harbor
Four american battleships were sunk. The arizona, which had been hit by four piercing bombs, was at the bottom and would never be recovered. Some 11 other cruisers, destroyers and auxiliary vessels were sunk or seriously damaged. Around a hundred and 88 American aircraft were destroyed. But these were well, by definition, pre war aircraft,. And they would not be missed in the gigantic military effort and rearmament that was to come. Roosevelt addressed both houses of obviously japanese congress on december 7th 19 forty one: "Since this day more states have existed between us and Japan than ever before" It is now estimated there are around 200 major combat ships in the
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