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History.com article about Pearl Harbor
www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a carefully calculated, planned attack on the US. The Japanese were trying to destroy the Pacific Fleet. The attack on Pearl Harbor destroyed two battleships. It also killed almost 2,500 people. The Japanese weren't able to destroy the entire Pacific Fleet. The attack lasted only two hours, but the effects were chaotic. This caused the US to quickly retaliate against Japan. It caused the US to join the war.