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Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona National Memorial
Remembering Pearl Harbor: A day of infamy in American history
The USS Arizona Memorial, a white structure spanning the sunken battleship in Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, with visitors arriving by boat and an American flag flying above. Infographic summarizing the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, with a map of Oahu showing the attack routes, a timeline of events, statistics on Japan's aerial force, U.S. and Japanese casualties, and key ships involved. Includes visual icons for planes, ships, and awards, and highlights the aftermath and significance of the event during World War II.
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Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona National Memorial
Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona National Memorial USS Arizona National Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii.

Pearl Harbor

naval base, Hawaii, United States
Also known as: Wai Momi
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Pearl Harbor, naval base and headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Honolulu county, southern Oahu Island, Hawaii, U.S. In U.S. history the name recalls the surprise Japanese air attack on December 7, 1941, that temporarily crippled the U.S. Fleet and resulted in the United States’ entry into World War II. (See Pearl Harbor Attack.) Pearl Harbor centers on a cloverleaf-shaped, artificially improved harbor on the southern coast of Oahu, 6 miles (10 km) west of...

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