Senin, 06 Desember 2010

Pearl Habor on December 7,1941

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On the morning of December 7, 1941, aircraft and submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy conducted a surprise attack on the United States under the command of Vice Admiral Nagumo Chuichi. This surprise attack is also known as the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Pearl Harbor but, most generally, Attack on Pearl Harbor or simply Pearl Harbor. This attack brought the United States into World War II scene. At 06:00 local time on December 8, six Japanese carriers launched a first wave of 181 planes composed of torpedo bombers, dive-bomber, bomber and fighter planes horizontal. Japan attacked U.S. ships and military installations at 07:53 local time. They attacked military LT at the same time they attacked the fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor. Altogether, 21 Pacific fleet ships sunk or damaged, the loss is 188 planes destroyed and 159 damaged, American people who died totaled 2403. The number was 68 people including civilians, and there are 1178 military personnel and civilians injured.
Pearl Harbor is a United States Navy base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Many of the harbor and surrounding area is a Navy submarine base the United States: Headquarters United States Pacific Fleet.
Starting at large, small, shallow bay or Gulf Wai Momi, meaning "Water Pearl", or Pu'uloa, by residents of Hawaii, Pearl Harbor is considered as the home of the goddess of the pope and his brother Kahi'uka Ka'ahupahau.
This port is full of oyster production until the late 1800s. In the early days following the arrival of Captain James Cook, Pearl Harbor was remembered as a port that is suitable for shallow waters.
United States and the Kingdom of Hawaii signed a Reciprocal Agreement in 1875 as a Supplement to the Convention on December 6, 1884 and ratified in 1887. On January 20, 1887, the U.S. Congress to allow the Navy to rent Pearl Harbor as a naval base (the United States took over on November 9 that year). As a result, Hawaii gets exclusive rights to allow Hawaiian sugar to enter the United States with duty-free. Spanish-American War in 1898 and the United States needs to remain present in the Pacific yield a decision annexed Hawaii.
After annexation, Pearl Harbor comes again to provide more Navy ships. In 1908 the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard was established. Schofield Barracks, built in 1909 to accommodate artillery units, cavalry and infantry, became the largest standing army in those days.
In 1917 the Ford Island at Pearl Harbor was purchased for use with the Navy and the Army for the development of military aviation. When the Japanese presence grew in the Pacific, the United States to add his ship here.
With rising tensions between the United States and Japan in 1940, the United States began to try surgery training at the base. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941 brought the United States into World War II.

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