The road to Pearl Harbor: The U.S. enforces an embargo against Japan after Japan invades China in 1937. This cuts off Japan's access to raw materials. -The Tripartite Pact between Japan, Germany and Italy is signed in 1940 and Japan officially joins the Axis powers. -On Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941 at 7:55am, Japanese bombers attack the American Naval Fleet in Pearl Harbor, HI.
-There were more than 2,000 U.S. casualties and over 1,000 wounded. We viewed a "History Buff" presentation about the bombing of Pearl Harbor through clips from "Tora, Tora, Tora!" the finest movie made about the bombing of Pearl Harbor.