Pearl Harbor Day Lesson, Page 2

What country attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

• Three hundred and fifty-three Japanese planes took off from six aircraft carriers located in the Pacific Ocean.

How many people died during the attack?

• About 2,402 Americans were killed and 1,282 were wounded. Only 65 Japanese servicemen were killed or wounded.

• The Japanese won the battle.

Who was President of the United States when Pearl Harbor was attacked?

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president. He is also called FDR.

• Roosevelt declared war on Japan the day after the attack.

• He gave a famous speech in which he said December 7 was "a date which will live in infamy."