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the topic "Attack on Pearl Harbor"
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1941 December 7, December 8 (in Japan standard time) - Japanese Navy launches a surprise attack consisting of two full regiments on the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
fleet at Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl Harbor The Imperial Japanese Navy [i] made its attack on Pearl Harbor on the morning of Sunday, December 7 [i], ...
, thus drawing the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
into World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ...
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1941 World War II: Attack on Pearl Harbor - JapanJapan is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...
ese spy Takeo Yoshikawa arrives in Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii Honolulu is the capital [i] and largest city of the U.S. [i] State [i] of Hawaii [i] ...
and begins to study the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
fleet at Pearl HarborPearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is a simple embayment on the island of Oahu [i], Hawaii [i], west of Honolulu [i] ...
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1941 World War II: Attack on Pearl Harbor - Joseph Grew, the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
ambassador to JapanJapan is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...
, cables the State DepartmentUnited States Department of State The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet [i] ...
that Japan had plans to launch an attack against Pearl HarborPearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is a simple embayment on the island of Oahu [i], Hawaii [i], west of Honolulu [i] ...
, HawaiiHawaii Hawaii became the 50th state [i] of the United States [i] on August 21 [i], 1959 [i]. ...
(his cable was ignored).
1941 World War II: Attack on Pearl Harbor - A fleet of six aircraft carrierAircraft carrier Additive synthesis is a technique of audio synthesis which creates music [i]al timbre [i].
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s commanded by JapanJapan is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...
ese Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo leaves Hitokapu Bay for Pearl HarborPearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is a simple embayment on the island of Oahu [i], Hawaii [i], west of Honolulu [i] ...
under strict radioRadio Radio is the wireless transmission of signals [i], by modulation [i] of electromagnetic waves [i] ...