Pearl harbor

The Attack on Pearl Harbor

By courtneybullock
  • Mitsubishi A6M Zero

    Mitsubishi A6M Zero

    The plane was mainly used in Japan - they were created for the war. Production began in 1939 but they were introduced in 1940.
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    World War II

  • Pearl Harbor was attacked

    Pearl Harbor was attacked

    Two years after WWII began, the US was uninvolved and Japan surprise attacked O'ahu in Honolulu, Hawaii the morning of December 7th. This attack took 2,403 lives.
  • President Roosevelt Declares War on Japan

    President Roosevelt Declares War on Japan

  • The USS Arizona Bell was Saved

    The USS Arizona Bell was Saved

    Wilber L. Bill Bowers saved the bell from a shipyard - the bell was set to be melded down. It was placed on the University of Arizona's campus.
  • Retirement of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero

    Retirement of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero

    Mitsubishi retired the plane in 1945.
  • The Flag from the USS Arizona

    The Flag from the USS Arizona

    The flag was given to the American Legion in Hawaii but later in 1990 given to the Arizona Capital Museum.