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Cause And Effect Of Japan's Attack On Pearl Harbor

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For the attack, Japan split their attack into two waves, each of which would have different targets. (World War II in Europe) Japan had also modified their torpedo bombs so that they could still work in shallow waters. (Van Der Vat, pg. 86) The attack would include a total of four hundred twenty-three planes, and would last approximately two hours. (Ropp, pg. 392) The Japanese planned so the attack would occur in the early hours of the morning, around eight o’clock, when Pearl Harbor was off their guard. (Oudine, pg. 195) The first wave of the attack would consist of fifty-one ’Val’ dive bombers, forty ’Kate’ torpedo bombers, fifty high level bombers, and forty-three ’Zero’ fighters and would target airfields and battleships. The second wave

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