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A Pearl Harbor Timeline
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Japan invades North China from Manchuria. -
U.S. imposes trade sanctions, followed by an embargo, aimed at curbing Japan's military aggression in Asia.
U.S. imposes trade sanctions, followed by an embargo, aimed at curbing Japan's military aggression in Asia. -
Adm. Yamamoto begins communicating with other Japanese officers about a possible attack on Pearl Harbor.
Adm. Yamamoto begins communicating with other Japanese officers about a possible attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Adm. Husband E. Kimmel assumes command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. Kimmel and Lt. Gen.Walter C. Short, commanding general of the Hawaiian Department, prepare for the defense of the islands. They ask their seniors in Washington for additional men
Adm. Husband E. Kimmel assumes command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii. Kimmel and Lt. Gen.Walter C. Short, commanding general of the Hawaiian Department, prepare for the defense of the islands. They ask their seniors in Washington for additional men and equipment to insure a proper defense of military instillations. -
Joseph C. Grew, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, wires Washington that he has learned that Japan is planning a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. No one in Washington believes the information. Most senior American military experts believe the Japanese would at
Joseph C. Grew, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, wires Washington that he has learned that Japan is planning a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. No one in Washington believes the information. Most senior American military experts believe the Japanese would attack Manila in the Philippine Islands if war broke out.