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1 This website would like to remind you: Your browser (Apple Safari 4) is out of date. Update your browser for more security, comfort and the best experience on this site. Article Date Which Will Live in Infamy More than 70 years ago, a Japanese attack changed history For the complete article with media resources, visit: BY STUART THORNTON Thursday, December 4, 2014 On December 7, 1941, the sky over Pearl Harbor, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, darkened with a wave of attacking Japanese aircraft. The attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the loss of 2,341 members of the U.S. military and American entry into World War II. Relations between the United States and Japan had been deteriorating long before the attack, says Daniel Martinez, chief historian at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii. As tensions between the two nations escalated, the United States made Pearl Harbor the homeport of the Pacific Fleet, a group of U.S. Navy vessels in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii was not a state at the time, and the fleet had only moved from California a year earlier. The Japanese strategy for the attack was pretty straightforward, Martinez says. It was to immobilize the Pacific Fleet and to take the Pacific Fleet out of action from at least six months to a year. The idea of a surprise attack was key to their success. Surprise Attack American military personnel were involved in typical early-morning duties when the attack began, Martinez says. [They] are getting ready for morning colors, church services, day-to-day duties, preparing to raise our flag, the historian says. On the battleship Nevada, they are playing The Star-Spangled Banner as the torpedo planes are gliding in. Torpedo planes are bombers designed to attack ships, and they were only part of the massive air assault deployed by the Imperial Japanese Navy at Pearl Harbor. The assault, involving more than 350 planes, came in two major waves. In the first wave, torpedo planes targeted the docked Pacific Fleet. The air torpedoes used by these planes were equipped with rudders, which allowed them to operate in shallow water such as a harbor. The second wave was composed of dive-bombers and Zeroes, perhaps the best fighter aircraft used in WWII. Zeroes had an enormous range, able to fly more than 2,500 kilometers (1,560 miles) from their aircraft carrier. They were also agile, able to engage in steep climbs and drops. The Japanese assault devastated the Pacific Fleet. Most of the fleet was aligned in Battleship Row, a series of docks holding the battleships West Virginia (with a crew of 2,300), California (2,200), Tennessee (2,200), Maryland (2,100), Oklahoma (1,300), Nevada (1,500), and Arizona (1,500), and the repair ship Vestal (466). 1 of 6
2 The group of planes that flew over about 8:06 a.m. dropped the fatal bomb that went into the U.S.S. Arizona s forward magazine and ignited over a million pounds of explosives, Martinez says. The ship literally erupted in a ball of flame and lifted out of the water, but effectively the Arizona s life was extinguished. One thousand, one hundred seventy-seven officers, sailors and Marines were killed. It was the greatest loss of life of any warship in American naval history. Along with the U.S.S. Arizona, 11 other U.S. ships were sunk or beached during the Japanese offensive, including the U.S.S. Oklahoma, where 429 men were killed. The Arizona was a complete loss, and the carcass of the ship is an underwater memorial in Pearl Harbor. Other sunken ships, such as the U.S.S. California, were raised and repaired. In all, more than 20 ships were damaged in the attack. Neighboring military facilities on Oahu were also hit by the Japanese air strike, including Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, and Wheeler Field and Hickam Field, operated by the Army Air Corps. These targets held planes and airstrips, so the attack delayed the ability of the United States to respond. The U.S. lost more than 160 planes, with almost as many damaged. Eventually, American anti-aircraft guns and a few Army Air Corps pilots began to attack Japanese aircraft. By the time the Japanese left the area about 1 p.m., they had lost 29 planes. The Japanese attack was not limited to aircraft. According to the U.S. Navy, the assault included aircraft carriers, cruisers, oilers, battleships, and destroyers. The assault also included the use of submarines. The evening before the aerial assault, nearby Japanese submarines launched five midget submarines in the waters around Oahu. These midget subs were about 24 meters (80 feet) long, and held only one or two crewmembers. The personnel on these submarines were instructed to enter the harbor in the morning and do as much damage as possible. One midget sub may have torpedoed the U.S.S. West Virginia, part of Battleship Row. The U.S.S. Ward, using depth charges and gunfire, sank a midget sub before the first wave of Japanese aircraft arrived. Consequences of the Attack Martinez notes that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was carefully planned and, ultimately, very effective. The Japanese in their attack had moved within 230 miles (370 kilometers) north of Oahu, he says. They had brought six [aircraft] carriers. This was unprecedented in history. This was the first time that a naval force would use that amount of planes, 350 aircraft. It was a total surgical strike to knock out our airfields, which they did within 15 minutes, and then knock out the Pacific Fleet, which they did within 20 minutes. But, while the attack was successful, it also had the effect of uniting the U.S. behind a war against Japan. If you remove the emotion and look at it, the Japanese had achieved a great victory and success, Martinez says. But it was also the biggest public relations (PR) disaster any nation had done in the 20th century. In achieving that, they certainly outraged a nation and ensured their defeat. The day after the attack, in Washington, D.C., U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt addressed Congress and memorably referred to December 7, 1941, as a date which will live in infamy. Then he asked Congress to declare war against Japan. Three days later, Japan s allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the U.S., which signaled America s entrance into World War II. Commemorating the Attack Martinez says that 70 years later, Pearl Harbor and its aftermath should be viewed as a turning point for the U.S. 2 of 6
3 Although Hawaii did not become a state until 1959, the American military retained a strong presence on the islands. Pearl Harbor Naval Base is still the homeport and headquarters of the Navy s enormous Pacific Fleet. The consequences of Pearl Harbor resonate outside the United States as well. It had such a resounding effect on reshaping the world and the United States, he says. The United States, who had been a minimal power prior to the war, became a superpower with the atomic bomb. The National Park Service, th which manages the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, will commemorate the 70 anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor by welcoming World War II veterans. The organization will also hold a symposium that looks back on December 7, 1941, and the Pacific theater of WWII. We will have our visitors pause, reflect, and honor the past at the ceremony, Martinez says. Martinez believes the events of December 7, 1941, are still relevant today. I think Pearl Harbor has enshrined itself, he says, into one of those moments that is iconic to American history and world history. VOCABULARY Term Part of Speech Definition agile adjective active and quick to respond. aircraft vehicle able to travel and operate above the ground. aircraft carrier large ship with runways for aircraft to take off and land. air strike bombing of a site by aircraft. airstrip small landing field with one or two runways on which aircraft can take off and land. air torpedo bomb designed to be dropped from an aircraft into water. align verb to put in a straight line. anti-aircraft adjective weapons, tools, and machinery having to do with defense against bombers and other enemy aircraft. Army Air Corps ( ) U.S. Army branch specializing in the development and operation of aircraft. In 1947, this group became an entirely new branch of the military, the U.S. Air Force. assault violent attack. atomic bomb explosive device that draws energy from the interaction of atomic nuclei. Also called an atom bomb, a-bomb, or nuclear bomb. Battleship Row (1941) series of docks at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, holding warships at the time of the Japanese attack. beach verb to force a ship or boat onto a beach. bomber airplane equipped to carry and drop bombs. bungalow style of one-story house surrounded by a veranda or porch, common on the West Coast of the United States. carcass framework of a decaying structure. 3 of 6
4 Chief Petty Officer enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard, between Petty Officer First Class and Senior Chief Petty Officer. commemorate verb to honor an event on a specific date. Congress legislative branch of the government, responsible for making laws. The U.S. Congress has two bodies, the House of Representatives and the Senate. consequence result or outcome of an action or situation. cruiser large, powerful warship equipped with a large variety of weapons. delay verb to put off until a later time. depth charge explosive device designed to be dropped from a ship or aircraft and to explode underwater. destroyer powerful, medium-sized warship designed to accompany and protect larger vessels. deteriorate V to wear away or become lower in quality. devastate verb to destroy. disaster terrible and damaging event. dock verb to bring and secure a ship or boat to a space or facility. enormous adjective very large. enshrine verb to honor and respect as sacred or holy. ensure verb to guarantee. equip verb to prepare or provide the right equipment. escalate verb to increase. extinguish verb to put out a fire or flame. fatal adjective causing death. fleet group of ships, usually organized for military purposes. Franklin Roosevelt ( ) 32nd president of the United States. harbor part of a body of water deep enough for ships to dock. headquarters place where an organization or project is chiefly located. historian person who studies events and ideas of the past. homeport port where a ship is registered or has its base of operations. iconic adjective event or symbol representing a belief, nation, or community. ignite verb to set on fire. immobilize verb to prevent any movement or activity. imperial adjective having to do with an empire. infamy very bad reputation. island body of land surrounded by water. magazine storage site for artillery and firearms. 4 of 6
5 Marines plural (U.S. Marine Corps) branch of the U.S. military often responsible for first expeditions to danger zones. massive adjective very large or heavy. midget submarine small submarine, usually with a crew of one or two. military armed forces. minimal adjective the lowest or least. mooring quay place where ships or boats are secured with cables and anchors to a permanent structure. nation political unit made of people who share a common territory. national monument National Park Service federal land set aside to protect objects of scientific and historical interest. U.S. federal agency with the mission of caring "for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage." oiler naval ship with auxiliary fuel tanks and cargo, used for refueling when ships are at sea. Also called a fuel tanker. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) U.S. Navy command headquartered at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Pacific theater military operations taking place in the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific theater usually refers to actions during World War II. public relations (PR) the art, science, and business of promoting an organization, person, or event. relevant adjective directly having to do with something or someone. resonate to evoke memories or emotions. resounding adjective thorough or complete. rudder blade at the rear of a vehicle which can be turned to change the vehicle's direction. sailor person who works aboard a ship. state political unit in a nation, such as the United States, Mexico, or Australia. strategy plan or method of achieving a goal. submarine vehicle that can travel underwater. superpower extremely powerful nation or country. surgical strike assault with a specific military target. symposium large meeting or conference on a specific subject. tension uncomfortable relationship between two people or groups. unprecedented adjective never before known or experienced. USS United States Ship. veteran person who has served their country in a military capacity. war large-scale armed conflict. 5 of 6
6 World War II ( ) armed conflict between the Allies (represented by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union) and the Axis (represented by Germany, Italy, and Japan.) Zero (Mitsubishi A6M Zero, ) Japanese fighter aircraft used during World War II. For Further Exploration Articles & Profiles U.S. Navy: Overview of the Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941 Audio & Video National Geographic Channel: Attack on Pearl Harbor Interactives National Geographic Education: Remembering Pearl Harbor Multimedia Map and Time Line Websites National Park Service: World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument U.S. Navy: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. 6 of 6
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