Скачать или смотреть Pearl Harbor: The Biggest Military Blunder in U.S. History (7 December 1941)

On the cold morning of December 7, 1941, the Pacific’s uneasy calm was shattered forever. While World War II raged in Europe, Japan secretly prepared a massive offensive to neutralize the United States Pacific Fleet. Their goal was simple but devastating: deliver a single, crushing blow that would give Japan total control of the Pacific.

Despite clear signs of danger, Pearl Harbor was completely unprepared. Ammunition was locked away, anti-aircraft guns were unmanned, and American ships were lined up in the harbor like targets. A radar operator even detected the incoming Japanese planes—but the warning was dismissed as “nothing important.”

At 07:55 AM, the first bomb fell. What followed was 90 minutes of destruction that changed world history:

2,403 Americans killed

1,178 wounded

18 ships sunk or heavily damaged

343 aircraft destroyed or disabled

Although Japan inflicted massive damage, they failed to achieve their ultimate objective: the U.S. aircraft carriers were not in the harbor that day. This single factor would later turn the tide of the Pacific War.

The following day, the United States declared war on Japan—officially entering World War II. For many Americans, the war truly began at Pearl Harbor.


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