On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise military attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The operation was carried out by the Imperial Japanese Navy, which deployed aircraft from six aircraft carriers in a coordinated strike designed to cripple the United States Pacific Fleet. The goal was to destroy America’s naval strength in the Pacific and prevent the United States from interfering with Japan’s expansion across Asia and the Pacific. During the attack: • More than 2,40

USS Missouri (BB-63) Enters Pearl Harbor. Crowds lined the shoreline as the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) made its way through the channel into Pearl Harbor. Spectators gathered to witness the historic vessel’s arrival, marking its transition from an active warship to a permanent museum alongside the nearby USS Arizona Memorial. The Missouri’s journey began in Bremerton, where it had been stationed before being carefully towed across the Pacific. As it entered the harbor, the ship drew attenti