30
Nov
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7, commemorates the
attack on Pearl Harbor. Many American service men and women lost their lives or
were injured on December 7, 1941.
On Sunday
morning, December 7, 1941, the American Army and Navy base in Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The attack came as a
surprise to the American Army and Navy and lead to great losses of life and
equipment. More than 2000 American citizens were killed and more than 1000 were
injured. More than 60 Japanese servicemen were killed, injured or captured. The
Japanese military had hoped that the attack on Pearl Harbor would prevent the
United States of America from increasing her influence in the Pacific. However,
the events in Pearl Harbor actually led to the escalation of World War II. The
day after the attack, the United States declared war on Japan and so entered
World War II.
Each
year, on the direction of the President, the flag of the United States of
America should be displayed on the homes of Americans, the White House and all
United States government buildings. The flag should be flown at half-mast to
honor those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Information and images retrieved from: https://www.timeanddate. com/holidays/us/pearl-harbor-remembrance-day on November 30th 2016
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