Dec 7, 2016 路 Summary. It has been 75 years since Japan launched its surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, and in that time, the raid has lived in the infamy that President Franklin D. Roosevelt described. The events that unfolded on Dec. 7, 1941, have been the subject of intense scrutiny and countless rehashings through the years, noted as
Editor鈥檚 Note: Jeffrey Hackler developed the following lesson for use in high school U.S. History courses. Upon completion of the lesson, students should have a better understanding of why Japan鈥檚 leaders ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor. Recommended Course and Grade: United States History, 11th grade and up. Instructional Objectives: Students will be able to: [鈥Dec 2, 2021 路 The news about the attack on Pearl Harbor spread throughout Chicago jerkily, like runaway frames of movie film. The attack occurred at 7:55 a.m. Hawaiian time. It was shortly before noon at Sep 23, 2021 路 3:05 PM On December 11, 1941 - President Franklin Roosevelt Declares War Against Germany. President Franklin Roosevelt learned of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, in the early afternoon. The next day at 7:30 am HST (12:30 pm in Washington, DC), Roosevelt gave a six-minute speech to Congress. The president declared that December 7 . 188 275 127 383 28 243 277 168