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=__Pearl Harbor__=

On December 7, 1941, Japan surprise attacked the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. Japan attacked without any formal warning and while making it seem like they were still in negotiation with the U.S which made this attack even more devastating. Four U.S. naval battleships were destroyed, and the four other present ones were damaged. Japan also damaged 3 cruisers and 3 destroyers. 2,402 people were killed and 1,282 were wounded. There was little damage to Japan. This raid is what made America join the war. American's ideas of isolationism were gone! Men started signing up for the army by the hundreds. Some say this was Japan's fatal mistake.