America's enrance into war timeline
January 27, 1941: The U.S. ambassador to Japan communicated
to Washington that the Japanese were planning to attack Pearl Harbor, but no one
believed the ambassador.
November 27, 1941: Admiral Kimmel and General Short received
a "war warning" from Washington that described an imminent attack by the
Japanese on the U.S. in the Pacific.
December 7, 1941: At 7:55 am, the Japanese attacked ships in
Pearl Harbor plus the Hickam, Wheeler, Ford Island, Ewa Field and Kaneohe air
stations. The attack continued for two hours and twenty minutes and resulted in
2,400 American casualties, 1,200 wounded, and over 300 aircraft and 18 ships
damaged or destroyed.
December 8, 1941: U.S. Congress and President Roosevelt
declared war on Japan, which was immediately reciprocated, and the U.S. entered
World War 2.