What Was Pearl Harbor?

About What Was Pearl Harbor?

Which of these facts are true?
Over 350 Japanese planes appeared out of nowhere over Hawaii
Mammoth US battleships exploded in minutes
A marine band played the national anthem through a rain of bullets–and survived

A terrifying attack!

On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.