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	\|caption=Photograph of Battleship Row taken from a Japanese plane at ~~tbe~~ beginning of ~~tbe~~ attack. The explosion in ~~tbe~~ center is a torpedo strike on ~~tbe~~ USS West Virginia. Two attacking Japanese planes can be seen: one over ~~tbe~~ USS ''Neosho'' and one over ~~tbe~~ Naval Yard.		\|caption=Photograph of Battleship Row taken from a Japanese plane at the beginning of the attack. The explosion in the center is a torpedo strike on the USS West Virginia. Two attacking Japanese planes can be seen: one over the USS ''Neosho'' and one over the Naval Yard.
	\|date=7 December 1941		\|date=7 December 1941
	\|place=Primarily [[Pearl Harbor]], [[Hawaii]] Territory, U.S.		\|place=Primarily [[Pearl Harbor]], [[Hawaii]] Territory, U.S.
	\|result=<br>		\|result=<br>
	*Japanese major tactical victory		*Japanese major tactical victory
	* U.S. declaration of war on ~~tbe~~ Empire of Japan		* U.S. declaration of war on the Empire of Japan
	* [[Axis Powers#Germany's and Italy's declaration of war against ~~tbe~~ United States\|Germany and Italy declare war on ~~tbe~~ United States]]		* [[Axis Powers#Germany's and Italy's declaration of war against the United States\|Germany and Italy declare war on the United States]]
	* Entrance of ~~tbe~~ United States of America into ~~tbe~~ war		* Entrance of the United States of America into the war
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	\|casualties2=4 midget submarines sunk<br /> 1 midget submarine grounded<br />29 aircraft destroyed<br />64 killed<br />1 captured (Kazuo Sakamaki)<ref>{{Harvnb\|Gilbert\|2009\|p=272}}.</ref>		\|casualties2=4 midget submarines sunk<br /> 1 midget submarine grounded<br />29 aircraft destroyed<br />64 killed<br />1 captured (Kazuo Sakamaki)<ref>{{Harvnb\|Gilbert\|2009\|p=272}}.</ref>
	\|notes=<center>'''Civilian casualties'''</center>68 killed<ref name=Gailey1995>{{Harvnb\|Gailey\|1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.usswestvirginia.org/ph/phresults.php \|title=Pearl Harbor Casualty List \|accessdate=2012-12-07 \|publisher=USSWestVirginia.org}}</ref><br>35 wounded}}		\|notes=<center>'''Civilian casualties'''</center>68 killed<ref name=Gailey1995>{{Harvnb\|Gailey\|1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.usswestvirginia.org/ph/phresults.php \|title=Pearl Harbor Casualty List \|accessdate=2012-12-07 \|publisher=USSWestVirginia.org}}</ref><br>35 wounded}}
	The '''[[attack]] on Pearl Harbor''' was a military attack on 7 December 1941 by Japan on ~~tbe~~ neutral [[United States]], more specifically an attack on ~~tbe~~ naval base at [[Pearl Harbor]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]. The naval base and ~~tbe~~ United States Pacific Fleet was damaged and 2,403 Americans were killed. Regarding more details on ~~tbe~~ politically correct view on this, see ~~tbe~~ "External links" section.		The '''[[attack]] on Pearl Harbor''' was a military attack on 7 December 1941 by Japan on the neutral [[United States]], more specifically an attack on the naval base at [[Pearl Harbor]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]. The naval base and the United States Pacific Fleet was damaged and 2,403 Americans were killed. Regarding more details on the politically correct view on this, see the "External links" section.

	==History==		==History==
	Two attack waves, totaling 350 aircraft were launched from six IJN aircraft carriers which destroyed two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers and 188 aircraft. Personnel losses were 2,333 killed and 1,139 wounded. Damaged warships included three cruisers, a destroyer, and six battleships. Of those six, one was deliberately grounded and was later refloated and repaired. Two sank at their berths but were later repaired and both rejoined ~~tbe~~ fleet rather late in ~~tbe~~ war. Vital fuel storage, shipyards, and submarine facilities were not hit. [[Japanese]] losses were minimal at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 Japanese servicemen killed or wounded. The attack was one of ~~tbe~~ most important engagements of World War II. Occurring before a formal declaration of war, it shocked ~~tbe~~ [[American]] public out of isolationism. [[Roosevelt]] called 7 December 1941 ''"...a date which will live in infamy."''		Two attack waves, totaling 350 aircraft were launched from six IJN aircraft carriers which destroyed two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers and 188 aircraft. Personnel losses were 2,333 killed and 1,139 wounded. Damaged warships included three cruisers, a destroyer, and six battleships. Of those six, one was deliberately grounded and was later refloated and repaired. Two sank at their berths but were later repaired and both rejoined the fleet rather late in the war. Vital fuel storage, shipyards, and submarine facilities were not hit. [[Japanese]] losses were minimal at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 Japanese servicemen killed or wounded. The attack was one of the most important engagements of World War II. Occurring before a formal declaration of war, it shocked the [[American]] public out of isolationism. [[Roosevelt]] called 7 December 1941 ''"...a date which will live in infamy."''

	===Politically correct views===		===Politically correct views===

	The pre-emptive strike's intent was to protect [[Imperial Japan]]'s advance into Malaya and ~~tbe~~ [[Dutch East Indies]] — for their [[natural]] resources such as oil and rubber — by neutralizing ~~tbe~~ U.S. Pacific Fleet. Both ~~tbe~~ US and Japan had long-standing contingency plans for war in ~~tbe~~ Pacific focusing on ~~tbe~~ other's surface fleet, developed during ~~tbe~~ 1930s as tension between ~~tbe~~ two countries steadily increased. Japan's expansion into [[Manchuria]] and later [[French]] Indochina were greeted with increasing levels of embargoes and sanctions from ~~tbe~~ United States. In 1940, ~~tbe~~ US halted further shipments of airplanes, parts, machine tools and aviation gas to Japan, which they interpreted as an unfriendly act.		The pre-emptive strike's intent was to protect [[Imperial Japan]]'s advance into Malaya and the [[Dutch East Indies]] — for their [[natural]] resources such as oil and rubber — by neutralizing the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Both the US and Japan had long-standing contingency plans for war in the Pacific focusing on the other's surface fleet, developed during the 1930s as tension between the two countries steadily increased. Japan's expansion into [[Manchuria]] and later [[French]] Indochina were greeted with increasing levels of embargoes and sanctions from the United States. In 1940, the US halted further shipments of airplanes, parts, machine tools and aviation gas to Japan, which they interpreted as an unfriendly act.

	[[America]] continued to export oil to Japan, as it was understood in Washington that cutting off exports could mean Japanese retaliation. In ~~tbe~~ summer of 1941, ~~tbe~~ US ceased ~~tbe~~ export of oil to Japan due to Japan's continued aggressive expansionist policy and because an anticipated eventual American entrance to ~~tbe~~ war in [[Europe]] prompted increased stockpiling and less commercial use of gasoline. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] had moved ~~tbe~~ fleet to Hawaii, and ordered a buildup in ~~tbe~~ Philippines, to reduce Japanese aggression in [[China]] and deter operations against [[others]], including [[European]] colonies in [[Asia]]. The Japanese high command was certain any attack on ~~tbe~~ [[United Kingdom]]'s colonies would inevitably bring ~~tbe~~ U.S. into ~~tbe~~ war. A pre-emptive strike appeared ~~tbe~~ only way Japan could avoid U.S. interference in ~~tbe~~ Pacific.		[[America]] continued to export oil to Japan, as it was understood in Washington that cutting off exports could mean Japanese retaliation. In the summer of 1941, the US ceased the export of oil to Japan due to Japan's continued aggressive expansionist policy and because an anticipated eventual American entrance to the war in [[Europe]] prompted increased stockpiling and less commercial use of gasoline. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] had moved the fleet to Hawaii, and ordered a buildup in the Philippines, to reduce Japanese aggression in [[China]] and deter operations against [[others]], including [[European]] colonies in [[Asia]]. The Japanese high command was certain any attack on the [[United Kingdom]]'s colonies would inevitably bring the U.S. into the war. A pre-emptive strike appeared the only way Japan could avoid U.S. interference in the Pacific.

	===US attack on Japan right before Pearl Harbor===		===US attack on Japan right before Pearl Harbor===

	USA attacked and sunk a Japanese submarine more than an hour before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. USS ''Ward'' (a group of Navy reservists from St. Paul, Minnesota) attacked and sunk a Japanese two-man submarine a little more than an hour before ~~tbe~~ Pearl Harbor Attack.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref> More than one hour before ~~tbe~~ 8 a.m. attack on Pearl Harbor, ~~tbe~~ commander of ~~tbe~~ ''Ward'' sent this message to headquarters in Honolulu:		USA attacked and sunk a Japanese submarine more than an hour before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. USS ''Ward'' (a group of Navy reservists from St. Paul, Minnesota) attacked and sunk a Japanese two-man submarine a little more than an hour before the Pearl Harbor Attack.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref> More than one hour before the 8 a.m. attack on Pearl Harbor, the commander of the ''Ward'' sent this message to headquarters in Honolulu:
	: ''"We have attacked, fired upon and dropped depth charges upon submarine operating in defensive sea area."''		: ''"We have attacked, fired upon and dropped depth charges upon submarine operating in defensive sea area."''

	John Wiltshire (associate director of ~~tbe~~ University of Hawaii laboratory) said:		John Wiltshire (associate director of the University of Hawaii laboratory) said:
	: ''"They sounded ~~tbe~~ warning and no one listened."''<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref>		: ''"They sounded the warning and no one listened."''<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref>

	=== Revisionist views ===		=== Revisionist views ===
	[[Revisionist]] criticisms of ~~tbe~~ official version include that individuals in ~~tbe~~ United States [[government]] are argued to have had foreknowledge of ~~tbe~~ attack, without acting on this information, or even deliberately precipitated ~~tbe~~ attack in order to bring ~~tbe~~ United States into [[WWII]]. See ~~tbe~~ "External links" section.		[[Revisionist]] criticisms of the official version include that individuals in the United States [[government]] are argued to have had foreknowledge of the attack, without acting on this information, or even deliberately precipitated the attack in order to bring the United States into [[WWII]]. See the "External links" section.

	: ''Now, Mr. Roosevelt figured, and it's in Mr. Stimson's diary, in his own handwriting, which is in ~~tbe~~ room at Yale Library containing all Mr. Henry L. Stimson's papers - he was ~~tbe~~ Secretary of Defense. He wrote in his diary important things that went on (in his own handwriting) and under November 25th, two weeks before Pearl Harbor, he wrote, "The President sent for us to come to ~~tbe~~ [[White]] House. I [[thought]] it was to discuss ~~tbe~~ war in Europe, but he told us that we had to be at war with Japan but he didn't want it to look as if we fired ~~tbe~~ first shot!" That is almost verbatim. Henry Stimson, ~~tbe~~ Secretary of Defense wrote that in his diary. That is how we got into ~~tbe~~ World War, because Roosevelt said, "We want to be at war with Japan, but we don't want it to look as though we fired ~~tbe~~ first shot"! So we got ~~tbe~~ first shot, alright, at Pearl Harbor! But, ~~tbe~~ only way we could be at war with [[Germany]] was to be at war with [[Japan]]. Then automatically, under their treaty, we were at war with Germany. That's how we got into World War II.'' – [[Benjamin Harrison]] Freedman (1890–1984), founder of ~~tbe~~ [[Christian]] [[Anti-Defamation League]] (1950) in 1974<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081219122443/https://www.iamthewitness.com/audio/Benjamin.H.Freedman/1974.Washington.D.C.speech.html Benjamin Freedman's speech in 1974]</ref>		: ''Now, Mr. Roosevelt figured, and it's in Mr. Stimson's diary, in his own handwriting, which is in the room at Yale Library containing all Mr. Henry L. Stimson's papers - he was the Secretary of Defense. He wrote in his diary important things that went on (in his own handwriting) and under November 25th, two weeks before Pearl Harbor, he wrote, "The President sent for us to come to the [[White]] House. I [[thought]] it was to discuss the war in Europe, but he told us that we had to be at war with Japan but he didn't want it to look as if we fired the first shot!" That is almost verbatim. Henry Stimson, the Secretary of Defense wrote that in his diary. That is how we got into the World War, because Roosevelt said, "We want to be at war with Japan, but we don't want it to look as though we fired the first shot"! So we got the first shot, alright, at Pearl Harbor! But, the only way we could be at war with [[Germany]] was to be at war with [[Japan]]. Then automatically, under their treaty, we were at war with Germany. That's how we got into World War II.'' – [[Benjamin Harrison]] Freedman (1890–1984), founder of the [[Christian]] [[Anti-Defamation League]] (1950) in 1974<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081219122443/https://www.iamthewitness.com/audio/Benjamin.H.Freedman/1974.Washington.D.C.speech.html Benjamin Freedman's speech in 1974]</ref>

	Another revisionist view is on ~~tbe~~ importance of influential [[Communist]] infiltrators, notably [[Harry Dexter White]], who are argued to have been important in inciting a war between Japan and ~~tbe~~ United States. Another aspect is ~~tbe~~ following [[German]] declaration of war on ~~tbe~~ United States, often described in politically correct sources as a gigantic German mistake. See ~~tbe~~ section on WWII in [[Revisionist views on ~~tbe~~ causes of ~~tbe~~ World Wars]].		Another revisionist view is on the importance of influential [[Communist]] infiltrators, notably [[Harry Dexter White]], who are argued to have been important in inciting a war between Japan and the United States. Another aspect is the following [[German]] declaration of war on the United States, often described in politically correct sources as a gigantic German mistake. See the section on WWII in [[Revisionist views on the causes of the World Wars]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	*[[Empire of Japan]]		*[[Empire of Japan]]
	*[[International Military Tribunal for ~~tbe~~ Far East]]		*[[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]]
	*[[Sinking of ~~tbe~~ RMS Lusitania]]		*[[Sinking of the RMS Lusitania]]
	*[[Revisionist views on ~~tbe~~ causes of ~~tbe~~ World Wars]]		*[[Revisionist views on the causes of the World Wars]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	\|partof=the Pacific Theater of [[World War II]]		\|partof=the Pacific Theater of [[World War II]]
	\|image=[[Image:Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese planes view.png\|300px]]		\|image=[[Image:Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese planes view.png\|300px]]
	\|caption=Photograph of Battleship Row taken from a Japanese plane at ~~the~~ beginning of ~~the~~ attack. The explosion in ~~the~~ center is a torpedo strike on ~~the~~ USS West Virginia. Two attacking Japanese planes can be seen: one over ~~the~~ USS ''Neosho'' and one over ~~the~~ Naval Yard.		\|caption=Photograph of Battleship Row taken from a Japanese plane at tbe beginning of tbe attack. The explosion in tbe center is a torpedo strike on tbe USS West Virginia. Two attacking Japanese planes can be seen: one over tbe USS ''Neosho'' and one over tbe Naval Yard.
	\|date=7 December 1941		\|date=7 December 1941
	\|place=Primarily [[Pearl Harbor]], [[Hawaii]] Territory, U.S.		\|place=Primarily [[Pearl Harbor]], [[Hawaii]] Territory, U.S.
	\|result=<br>		\|result=<br>
	*Japanese major tactical victory		*Japanese major tactical victory
	* U.S. declaration of war on ~~the~~ Empire of Japan		* U.S. declaration of war on tbe Empire of Japan
	* [[Axis Powers#Germany's and Italy's declaration of war against ~~the~~ United States\|Germany and Italy declare war on ~~the~~ United States]]		* [[Axis Powers#Germany's and Italy's declaration of war against tbe United States\|Germany and Italy declare war on tbe United States]]
	* Entrance of ~~the~~ United States of America into ~~the~~ war		* Entrance of tbe United States of America into tbe war
	\|combatant1={{nowrap\|{{flag\|United States of America\|1912}}  }}		\|combatant1={{nowrap\|{{flag\|United States of America\|1912}}  }}
	\|combatant2={{nowrap\|{{flag\|Japan}}}}		\|combatant2={{nowrap\|{{flag\|Japan}}}}
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	\|casualties2=4 midget submarines sunk<br /> 1 midget submarine grounded<br />29 aircraft destroyed<br />64 killed<br />1 captured (Kazuo Sakamaki)<ref>{{Harvnb\|Gilbert\|2009\|p=272}}.</ref>		\|casualties2=4 midget submarines sunk<br /> 1 midget submarine grounded<br />29 aircraft destroyed<br />64 killed<br />1 captured (Kazuo Sakamaki)<ref>{{Harvnb\|Gilbert\|2009\|p=272}}.</ref>
	\|notes=<center>'''Civilian casualties'''</center>68 killed<ref name=Gailey1995>{{Harvnb\|Gailey\|1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.usswestvirginia.org/ph/phresults.php \|title=Pearl Harbor Casualty List \|accessdate=2012-12-07 \|publisher=USSWestVirginia.org}}</ref><br>35 wounded}}		\|notes=<center>'''Civilian casualties'''</center>68 killed<ref name=Gailey1995>{{Harvnb\|Gailey\|1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.usswestvirginia.org/ph/phresults.php \|title=Pearl Harbor Casualty List \|accessdate=2012-12-07 \|publisher=USSWestVirginia.org}}</ref><br>35 wounded}}
	The '''[[attack]] on Pearl Harbor''' was a military attack on 7 December 1941 by Japan on ~~the~~ neutral [[United States]], more specifically an attack on ~~the~~ naval base at [[Pearl Harbor]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]. The naval base and ~~the~~ United States Pacific Fleet was damaged and 2,403 Americans were killed. Regarding more details on ~~the~~ politically correct view on this, see ~~the~~ "External links" section.		The '''[[attack]] on Pearl Harbor''' was a military attack on 7 December 1941 by Japan on tbe neutral [[United States]], more specifically an attack on tbe naval base at [[Pearl Harbor]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]. The naval base and tbe United States Pacific Fleet was damaged and 2,403 Americans were killed. Regarding more details on tbe politically correct view on this, see tbe "External links" section.

	==History==		==History==
	Two attack waves, totaling 350 aircraft were launched from six IJN aircraft carriers which destroyed two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers and 188 aircraft. Personnel losses were 2,333 killed and 1,139 wounded. Damaged warships included three cruisers, a destroyer, and six battleships. Of those six, one was deliberately grounded and was later refloated and repaired. Two sank at their berths but were later repaired and both rejoined ~~the~~ fleet rather late in ~~the~~ war. Vital fuel storage, shipyards, and submarine facilities were not hit. [[Japanese]] losses were minimal at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 Japanese servicemen killed or wounded. The attack was one of ~~the~~ most important engagements of World War II. Occurring before a formal declaration of war, it shocked ~~the~~ [[American]] public out of isolationism. [[Roosevelt]] called 7 December 1941 ''"...a date which will live in infamy."''		Two attack waves, totaling 350 aircraft were launched from six IJN aircraft carriers which destroyed two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers and 188 aircraft. Personnel losses were 2,333 killed and 1,139 wounded. Damaged warships included three cruisers, a destroyer, and six battleships. Of those six, one was deliberately grounded and was later refloated and repaired. Two sank at their berths but were later repaired and both rejoined tbe fleet rather late in tbe war. Vital fuel storage, shipyards, and submarine facilities were not hit. [[Japanese]] losses were minimal at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 Japanese servicemen killed or wounded. The attack was one of tbe most important engagements of World War II. Occurring before a formal declaration of war, it shocked tbe [[American]] public out of isolationism. [[Roosevelt]] called 7 December 1941 ''"...a date which will live in infamy."''

	===Politically correct views===		===Politically correct views===

	The pre-emptive strike's intent was to protect [[Imperial Japan]]'s advance into Malaya and ~~the~~ [[Dutch East Indies]] — for their [[natural]] resources such as oil and rubber — by neutralizing ~~the~~ U.S. Pacific Fleet. Both ~~the~~ US and Japan had long-standing contingency plans for war in ~~the~~ Pacific focusing on ~~the~~ other's surface fleet, developed during ~~the~~ 1930s as tension between ~~the~~ two countries steadily increased. Japan's expansion into [[Manchuria]] and later [[French]] Indochina were greeted with increasing levels of embargoes and sanctions from ~~the~~ United States. In 1940, ~~the~~ US halted further shipments of airplanes, parts, machine tools and aviation gas to Japan, which they interpreted as an unfriendly act.		The pre-emptive strike's intent was to protect [[Imperial Japan]]'s advance into Malaya and tbe [[Dutch East Indies]] — for their [[natural]] resources such as oil and rubber — by neutralizing tbe U.S. Pacific Fleet. Both tbe US and Japan had long-standing contingency plans for war in tbe Pacific focusing on tbe other's surface fleet, developed during tbe 1930s as tension between tbe two countries steadily increased. Japan's expansion into [[Manchuria]] and later [[French]] Indochina were greeted with increasing levels of embargoes and sanctions from tbe United States. In 1940, tbe US halted further shipments of airplanes, parts, machine tools and aviation gas to Japan, which they interpreted as an unfriendly act.

	[[America]] continued to export oil to Japan, as it was understood in Washington that cutting off exports could mean Japanese retaliation. In ~~the~~ summer of 1941, ~~the~~ US ceased ~~the~~ export of oil to Japan due to Japan's continued aggressive expansionist policy and because an anticipated eventual American entrance to ~~the~~ war in [[Europe]] prompted increased stockpiling and less commercial use of gasoline. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] had moved ~~the~~ fleet to Hawaii, and ordered a buildup in ~~the~~ Philippines, to reduce Japanese aggression in [[China]] and deter operations against [[others]], including [[European]] colonies in [[Asia]]. The Japanese high command was certain any attack on ~~the~~ [[United Kingdom]]'s colonies would inevitably bring ~~the~~ U.S. into ~~the~~ war. A pre-emptive strike appeared ~~the~~ only way Japan could avoid U.S. interference in ~~the~~ Pacific.		[[America]] continued to export oil to Japan, as it was understood in Washington that cutting off exports could mean Japanese retaliation. In tbe summer of 1941, tbe US ceased tbe export of oil to Japan due to Japan's continued aggressive expansionist policy and because an anticipated eventual American entrance to tbe war in [[Europe]] prompted increased stockpiling and less commercial use of gasoline. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] had moved tbe fleet to Hawaii, and ordered a buildup in tbe Philippines, to reduce Japanese aggression in [[China]] and deter operations against [[others]], including [[European]] colonies in [[Asia]]. The Japanese high command was certain any attack on tbe [[United Kingdom]]'s colonies would inevitably bring tbe U.S. into tbe war. A pre-emptive strike appeared tbe only way Japan could avoid U.S. interference in tbe Pacific.

	===US attack on Japan right before Pearl Harbor===		===US attack on Japan right before Pearl Harbor===

	USA attacked and sunk a Japanese submarine more than an hour before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. USS ''Ward'' (a group of Navy reservists from St. Paul, Minnesota) attacked and sunk a Japanese two-man submarine a little more than an hour before ~~the~~ Pearl Harbor Attack.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref> More than one hour before ~~the~~ 8 a.m. attack on Pearl Harbor, ~~the~~ commander of ~~the~~ ''Ward'' sent this message to headquarters in Honolulu:		USA attacked and sunk a Japanese submarine more than an hour before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. USS ''Ward'' (a group of Navy reservists from St. Paul, Minnesota) attacked and sunk a Japanese two-man submarine a little more than an hour before tbe Pearl Harbor Attack.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref> More than one hour before tbe 8 a.m. attack on Pearl Harbor, tbe commander of tbe ''Ward'' sent this message to headquarters in Honolulu:
	: ''"We have attacked, fired upon and dropped depth charges upon submarine operating in defensive sea area."''		: ''"We have attacked, fired upon and dropped depth charges upon submarine operating in defensive sea area."''

	John Wiltshire (associate director of ~~the~~ University of Hawaii laboratory) said:		John Wiltshire (associate director of tbe University of Hawaii laboratory) said:
	: ''"They sounded ~~the~~ warning and no one listened."''<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref>		: ''"They sounded tbe warning and no one listened."''<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref>

	=== Revisionist views ===		=== Revisionist views ===
	[[Revisionist]] criticisms of ~~the~~ official version include that individuals in ~~the~~ United States [[government]] are argued to have had foreknowledge of ~~the~~ attack, without acting on this information, or even deliberately precipitated ~~the~~ attack in order to bring ~~the~~ United States into [[WWII]]. See ~~the~~ "External links" section.		[[Revisionist]] criticisms of tbe official version include that individuals in tbe United States [[government]] are argued to have had foreknowledge of tbe attack, without acting on this information, or even deliberately precipitated tbe attack in order to bring tbe United States into [[WWII]]. See tbe "External links" section.

	: ''Now, Mr. Roosevelt figured, and it's in Mr. Stimson's diary, in his own handwriting, which is in ~~the~~ room at Yale Library containing all Mr. Henry L. Stimson's papers - he was ~~the~~ Secretary of Defense. He wrote in his diary important things that went on (in his own handwriting) and under November 25th, two weeks before Pearl Harbor, he wrote, "The President sent for us to come to ~~the~~ [[White]] House. I [[thought]] it was to discuss ~~the~~ war in Europe, but he told us that we had to be at war with Japan but he didn't want it to look as if we fired ~~the~~ first shot!" That is almost verbatim. Henry Stimson, ~~the~~ Secretary of Defense wrote that in his diary. That is how we got into ~~the~~ World War, because Roosevelt said, "We want to be at war with Japan, but we don't want it to look as though we fired ~~the~~ first shot"! So we got ~~the~~ first shot, alright, at Pearl Harbor! But, ~~the~~ only way we could be at war with [[Germany]] was to be at war with [[Japan]]. Then automatically, under their treaty, we were at war with Germany. That's how we got into World War II.'' – [[Benjamin Harrison]] Freedman (1890–1984), founder of ~~the~~ [[Christian]] [[Anti-Defamation League]] (1950) in 1974<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081219122443/https://www.iamthewitness.com/audio/Benjamin.H.Freedman/1974.Washington.D.C.speech.html Benjamin Freedman's speech in 1974]</ref>		: ''Now, Mr. Roosevelt figured, and it's in Mr. Stimson's diary, in his own handwriting, which is in tbe room at Yale Library containing all Mr. Henry L. Stimson's papers - he was tbe Secretary of Defense. He wrote in his diary important things that went on (in his own handwriting) and under November 25th, two weeks before Pearl Harbor, he wrote, "The President sent for us to come to tbe [[White]] House. I [[thought]] it was to discuss tbe war in Europe, but he told us that we had to be at war with Japan but he didn't want it to look as if we fired tbe first shot!" That is almost verbatim. Henry Stimson, tbe Secretary of Defense wrote that in his diary. That is how we got into tbe World War, because Roosevelt said, "We want to be at war with Japan, but we don't want it to look as though we fired tbe first shot"! So we got tbe first shot, alright, at Pearl Harbor! But, tbe only way we could be at war with [[Germany]] was to be at war with [[Japan]]. Then automatically, under their treaty, we were at war with Germany. That's how we got into World War II.'' – [[Benjamin Harrison]] Freedman (1890–1984), founder of tbe [[Christian]] [[Anti-Defamation League]] (1950) in 1974<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081219122443/https://www.iamthewitness.com/audio/Benjamin.H.Freedman/1974.Washington.D.C.speech.html Benjamin Freedman's speech in 1974]</ref>

	Another revisionist view is on ~~the~~ importance of influential [[Communist]] infiltrators, notably [[Harry Dexter White]], who are argued to have been important in inciting a war between Japan and ~~the~~ United States. Another aspect is ~~the~~ following [[German]] declaration of war on ~~the~~ United States, often described in politically correct sources as a gigantic German mistake. See ~~the~~ section on WWII in [[Revisionist views on ~~the~~ causes of ~~the~~ World Wars]].		Another revisionist view is on tbe importance of influential [[Communist]] infiltrators, notably [[Harry Dexter White]], who are argued to have been important in inciting a war between Japan and tbe United States. Another aspect is tbe following [[German]] declaration of war on tbe United States, often described in politically correct sources as a gigantic German mistake. See tbe section on WWII in [[Revisionist views on tbe causes of tbe World Wars]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	*[[Empire of Japan]]		*[[Empire of Japan]]
	*[[International Military Tribunal for ~~the~~ Far East]]		*[[International Military Tribunal for tbe Far East]]
	*[[Sinking of ~~the~~ RMS Lusitania]]		*[[Sinking of tbe RMS Lusitania]]
	*[[Revisionist views on ~~the~~ causes of ~~the~~ World Wars]]		*[[Revisionist views on tbe causes of tbe World Wars]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	The '''attack on Pearl Harbor''' was a military attack on 7 December 1941 by Japan on the neutral United States, more specifically an attack on the naval base at [[Pearl Harbor]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]. The naval base and the United States Pacific Fleet was damaged and 2,403 Americans were killed. Regarding more details on the politically correct view on this, see the "External links" section.		The '''[[attack]] on Pearl Harbor''' was a military attack on 7 December 1941 by Japan on the neutral [[United States]], more specifically an attack on the naval base at [[Pearl Harbor]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]. The naval base and the United States Pacific Fleet was damaged and 2,403 Americans were killed. Regarding more details on the politically correct view on this, see the "External links" section.

	==History==		==History==
	Two attack waves, totaling 350 aircraft were launched from six IJN aircraft carriers which destroyed two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers and 188 aircraft. Personnel losses were 2,333 killed and 1,139 wounded. Damaged warships included three cruisers, a destroyer, and six battleships. Of those six, one was deliberately grounded and was later refloated and repaired. Two sank at their berths but were later repaired and both rejoined the fleet rather late in the war. Vital fuel storage, shipyards, and submarine facilities were not hit. Japanese losses were minimal at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 Japanese servicemen killed or wounded. The attack was one of the most important engagements of World War II. Occurring before a formal declaration of war, it shocked the American public out of isolationism. [[Roosevelt]] called 7 December 1941 ''"...a date which will live in infamy."''		Two attack waves, totaling 350 aircraft were launched from six IJN aircraft carriers which destroyed two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers and 188 aircraft. Personnel losses were 2,333 killed and 1,139 wounded. Damaged warships included three cruisers, a destroyer, and six battleships. Of those six, one was deliberately grounded and was later refloated and repaired. Two sank at their berths but were later repaired and both rejoined the fleet rather late in the war. Vital fuel storage, shipyards, and submarine facilities were not hit. [[Japanese]] losses were minimal at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 Japanese servicemen killed or wounded. The attack was one of the most important engagements of World War II. Occurring before a formal declaration of war, it shocked the [[American]] public out of isolationism. [[Roosevelt]] called 7 December 1941 ''"...a date which will live in infamy."''

	===Politically correct views===		===Politically correct views===

	The pre-emptive strike's intent was to protect Imperial Japan's advance into Malaya and the [[Dutch East Indies]] — for their natural resources such as oil and rubber — by neutralizing the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Both the US and Japan had long-standing contingency plans for war in the Pacific focusing on the other's surface fleet, developed during the 1930s as tension between the two countries steadily increased. Japan's expansion into [[Manchuria]] and later French Indochina were greeted with increasing levels of embargoes and sanctions from the United States. In 1940, the US halted further shipments of airplanes, parts, machine tools and aviation gas to Japan, which they interpreted as an unfriendly act.		The pre-emptive strike's intent was to protect [[Imperial Japan]]'s advance into Malaya and the [[Dutch East Indies]] — for their [[natural]] resources such as oil and rubber — by neutralizing the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Both the US and Japan had long-standing contingency plans for war in the Pacific focusing on the other's surface fleet, developed during the 1930s as tension between the two countries steadily increased. Japan's expansion into [[Manchuria]] and later [[French]] Indochina were greeted with increasing levels of embargoes and sanctions from the United States. In 1940, the US halted further shipments of airplanes, parts, machine tools and aviation gas to Japan, which they interpreted as an unfriendly act.

	America continued to export oil to Japan, as it was understood in Washington that cutting off exports could mean Japanese retaliation. In the summer of 1941, the US ceased the export of oil to Japan due to Japan's continued aggressive expansionist policy and because an anticipated eventual American entrance to the war in Europe prompted increased stockpiling and less commercial use of gasoline. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] had moved the fleet to Hawaii, and ordered a buildup in the Philippines, to reduce Japanese aggression in [[China]] and deter operations against others, including European colonies in [[Asia]]. The Japanese high command was certain any attack on the United Kingdom's colonies would inevitably bring the U.S. into the war. A pre-emptive strike appeared the only way Japan could avoid U.S. interference in the Pacific.		[[America]] continued to export oil to Japan, as it was understood in Washington that cutting off exports could mean Japanese retaliation. In the summer of 1941, the US ceased the export of oil to Japan due to Japan's continued aggressive expansionist policy and because an anticipated eventual American entrance to the war in [[Europe]] prompted increased stockpiling and less commercial use of gasoline. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] had moved the fleet to Hawaii, and ordered a buildup in the Philippines, to reduce Japanese aggression in [[China]] and deter operations against [[others]], including [[European]] colonies in [[Asia]]. The Japanese high command was certain any attack on the [[United Kingdom]]'s colonies would inevitably bring the U.S. into the war. A pre-emptive strike appeared the only way Japan could avoid U.S. interference in the Pacific.

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	=== Revisionist views ===		=== Revisionist views ===
	[[Revisionist]] criticisms of the official version include that individuals in the United States government are argued to have had foreknowledge of the attack, without acting on this information, or even deliberately precipitated the attack in order to bring the United States into [[WWII]]. See the "External links" section.		[[Revisionist]] criticisms of the official version include that individuals in the United States [[government]] are argued to have had foreknowledge of the attack, without acting on this information, or even deliberately precipitated the attack in order to bring the United States into [[WWII]]. See the "External links" section.

	: ''Now, Mr. Roosevelt figured, and it's in Mr. Stimson's diary, in his own handwriting, which is in the room at Yale Library containing all Mr. Henry L. Stimson's papers - he was the Secretary of Defense. He wrote in his diary important things that went on (in his own handwriting) and under November 25th, two weeks before Pearl Harbor, he wrote, "The President sent for us to come to the White House. I thought it was to discuss the war in Europe, but he told us that we had to be at war with Japan but he didn't want it to look as if we fired the first shot!" That is almost verbatim. Henry Stimson, the Secretary of Defense wrote that in his diary. That is how we got into the World War, because Roosevelt said, "We want to be at war with Japan, but we don't want it to look as though we fired the first shot"! So we got the first shot, alright, at Pearl Harbor! But, the only way we could be at war with [[Germany]] was to be at war with [[Japan]]. Then automatically, under their treaty, we were at war with Germany. That's how we got into World War II.'' – Benjamin Harrison Freedman (1890–1984), founder of the Christian Anti-Defamation League (1950) in 1974<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081219122443/https://www.iamthewitness.com/audio/Benjamin.H.Freedman/1974.Washington.D.C.speech.html Benjamin Freedman's speech in 1974]</ref>		: ''Now, Mr. Roosevelt figured, and it's in Mr. Stimson's diary, in his own handwriting, which is in the room at Yale Library containing all Mr. Henry L. Stimson's papers - he was the Secretary of Defense. He wrote in his diary important things that went on (in his own handwriting) and under November 25th, two weeks before Pearl Harbor, he wrote, "The President sent for us to come to the [[White]] House. I [[thought]] it was to discuss the war in Europe, but he told us that we had to be at war with Japan but he didn't want it to look as if we fired the first shot!" That is almost verbatim. Henry Stimson, the Secretary of Defense wrote that in his diary. That is how we got into the World War, because Roosevelt said, "We want to be at war with Japan, but we don't want it to look as though we fired the first shot"! So we got the first shot, alright, at Pearl Harbor! But, the only way we could be at war with [[Germany]] was to be at war with [[Japan]]. Then automatically, under their treaty, we were at war with Germany. That's how we got into World War II.'' – [[Benjamin Harrison]] Freedman (1890–1984), founder of the [[Christian]] [[Anti-Defamation League]] (1950) in 1974<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081219122443/https://www.iamthewitness.com/audio/Benjamin.H.Freedman/1974.Washington.D.C.speech.html Benjamin Freedman's speech in 1974]</ref>

	Another revisionist view is on the importance of influential [[Communist]] infiltrators, notably [[Harry Dexter White]], who are argued to have been important in inciting a war between Japan and the United States. Another aspect is the following German declaration of war on the United States, often described in politically correct sources as a gigantic German mistake. See the section on WWII in [[Revisionist views on the causes of the World Wars]].		Another revisionist view is on the importance of influential [[Communist]] infiltrators, notably [[Harry Dexter White]], who are argued to have been important in inciting a war between Japan and the United States. Another aspect is the following [[German]] declaration of war on the United States, often described in politically correct sources as a gigantic German mistake. See the section on WWII in [[Revisionist views on the causes of the World Wars]].

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|conflict=Attack on Pearl Harbor
|partof=the Pacific Theater of [[World War II]]
|image=[[Image:Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese planes view.jpg|300px]]
|caption=Photograph of Battleship Row taken from a Japanese plane at the beginning of the attack. The explosion in the center is a torpedo strike on the USS West Virginia. Two attacking Japanese planes can be seen: one over the USS ''Neosho'' and one over the Naval Yard.
|date=7 December 1941
|place=Primarily [[Pearl Harbor]], [[Hawaii]] Territory, U.S.
|result= 
*Japanese major tactical victory
* U.S. declaration of war on the Empire of Japan
* [[Axis Powers#Germany's and Italy's declaration of war against the United States|Germany and Italy declare war on the United States]]
* Entrance of the United States of America into the war
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|combatant2={{nowrap|{{flag|Japan}}}}
|commander1=Husband Kimmel Walter Short
|commander2=Chuichi Nagumo [[Isoroku Yamamoto]]
|strength1=8 battleships 8 cruisers 30 destroyers 4 submarines 1 USCG Cutter 49 other ships<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-2.htm |title=Ships present at Pearl Harbor 0800 December 7, 1941 US Navy Historical Center |publisher=History.navy.mil |accessdate=2011-07-17| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110710014932/http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-2.htm| archivedate=10 July 2011 | deadurl=no}}</ref> ≈390 aircraft
|strength2='''Carrier Striking Task Force:''' 6 aircraft carriers 2 battleships 2 heavy cruisers 1 light cruiser 9 destroyers 8 tankers 23 fleet submarines 5 midget submarines 414 aircraft
|casualties1=2 battleships totally lost 2 battleships sunk and recovered 3 battleships damaged 1 battleship grounded 2 other ships sunk (USS ''Utah'' and USS ''Oglala'') 3 cruisers damaged{{#Tag:Ref|Unless otherwise stated, all vessels listed were salvageable.<ref name="Nimitz">[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/rep/Pearl/CinCPac-Damage.html CinCP report of damage to ships in Pearl Harbor] from www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar.</ref>}} 3 destroyers damaged 3 other ships damaged 188 aircraft destroyed 159<ref name=USN>[http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-1.htm USN website]</ref> aircraft damaged 2,403 killed 1,178 wounded
|casualties2=4 midget submarines sunk 1 midget submarine grounded 29 aircraft destroyed 64 killed 1 captured (Kazuo Sakamaki)<ref>{{Harvnb|Gilbert|2009|p=272}}.</ref>
|notes=<center>'''Civilian casualties'''</center>68 killed<ref name=Gailey1995>{{Harvnb|Gailey|1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usswestvirginia.org/ph/phresults.php |title=Pearl Harbor Casualty List |accessdate=2012-12-07 |publisher=USSWestVirginia.org}}</ref> 35 wounded}}
The '''attack on Pearl Harbor''' was a military attack on 7 December 1941 by Japan on the neutral United States, more specifically an attack on the naval base at [[Pearl Harbor]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]. The naval base and the United States Pacific Fleet was damaged and 2,403 Americans were killed. Regarding more details on the politically correct view on this, see the "External links" section.

==History==
Two attack waves, totaling 350 aircraft were launched from six IJN aircraft carriers which destroyed two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers and 188 aircraft. Personnel losses were 2,333 killed and 1,139 wounded. Damaged warships included three cruisers, a destroyer, and six battleships. Of those six, one was deliberately grounded and was later refloated and repaired. Two sank at their berths but were later repaired and both rejoined the fleet rather late in the war. Vital fuel storage, shipyards, and submarine facilities were not hit. Japanese losses were minimal at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 Japanese servicemen killed or wounded. The attack was one of the most important engagements of World War II. Occurring before a formal declaration of war, it shocked the American public out of isolationism. [[Roosevelt]] called 7 December 1941 ''"...a date which will live in infamy."''

===Politically correct views===

The pre-emptive strike's intent was to protect Imperial Japan's advance into Malaya and the [[Dutch East Indies]] — for their natural resources such as oil and rubber — by neutralizing the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Both the US and Japan had long-standing contingency plans for war in the Pacific focusing on the other's surface fleet, developed during the 1930s as tension between the two countries steadily increased. Japan's expansion into [[Manchuria]] and later French Indochina were greeted with increasing levels of embargoes and sanctions from the United States. In 1940, the US halted further shipments of airplanes, parts, machine tools and aviation gas to Japan, which they interpreted as an unfriendly act.

America continued to export oil to Japan, as it was understood in Washington that cutting off exports could mean Japanese retaliation. In the summer of 1941, the US ceased the export of oil to Japan due to Japan's continued aggressive expansionist policy and because an anticipated eventual American entrance to the war in Europe prompted increased stockpiling and less commercial use of gasoline. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] had moved the fleet to Hawaii, and ordered a buildup in the Philippines, to reduce Japanese aggression in [[China]] and deter operations against others, including European colonies in [[Asia]]. The Japanese high command was certain any attack on the United Kingdom's colonies would inevitably bring the U.S. into the war. A pre-emptive strike appeared the only way Japan could avoid U.S. interference in the Pacific.

===US attack on Japan right before Pearl Harbor===

USA attacked and sunk a Japanese submarine more than an hour before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. USS ''Ward'' (a group of Navy reservists from St. Paul, Minnesota) attacked and sunk a Japanese two-man submarine a little more than an hour before the Pearl Harbor Attack.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref> More than one hour before the 8 a.m. attack on Pearl Harbor, the commander of the ''Ward'' sent this message to headquarters in Honolulu:
: ''"We have attacked, fired upon and dropped depth charges upon submarine operating in defensive sea area."''

John Wiltshire (associate director of the University of Hawaii laboratory) said:
: ''"They sounded the warning and no one listened."''<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/803100/posts</ref>

=== Revisionist views ===
[[Revisionist]] criticisms of the official version include that individuals in the United States government are argued to have had foreknowledge of the attack, without acting on this information, or even deliberately precipitated the attack in order to bring the United States into [[WWII]]. See the "External links" section.

: ''Now, Mr. Roosevelt figured, and it's in Mr. Stimson's diary, in his own handwriting, which is in the room at Yale Library containing all Mr. Henry L. Stimson's papers - he was the Secretary of Defense. He wrote in his diary important things that went on (in his own handwriting) and under November 25th, two weeks before Pearl Harbor, he wrote, "The President sent for us to come to the White House. I thought it was to discuss the war in Europe, but he told us that we had to be at war with Japan but he didn't want it to look as if we fired the first shot!" That is almost verbatim. Henry Stimson, the Secretary of Defense wrote that in his diary. That is how we got into the World War, because Roosevelt said, "We want to be at war with Japan, but we don't want it to look as though we fired the first shot"! So we got the first shot, alright, at Pearl Harbor! But, the only way we could be at war with [[Germany]] was to be at war with [[Japan]]. Then automatically, under their treaty, we were at war with Germany. That's how we got into World War II.'' – Benjamin Harrison Freedman (1890–1984), founder of the Christian Anti-Defamation League (1950) in 1974<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081219122443/https://www.iamthewitness.com/audio/Benjamin.H.Freedman/1974.Washington.D.C.speech.html Benjamin Freedman's speech in 1974]</ref>

Another revisionist view is on the importance of influential [[Communist]] infiltrators, notably [[Harry Dexter White]], who are argued to have been important in inciting a war between Japan and the United States. Another aspect is the following German declaration of war on the United States, often described in politically correct sources as a gigantic German mistake. See the section on WWII in [[Revisionist views on the causes of the World Wars]].

== See also ==
*[[Empire of Japan]]
*[[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]]
*[[Sinking of the RMS Lusitania]]
*[[Revisionist views on the causes of the World Wars]]

== External links ==
=== Politically correct views ===
*[https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack Encyclopedia Britannica: Pearl Harbor attack]
*[https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/pearl-harbor-attack-0 Encyclopedia.com: Pearl Harbor Attack]
*[https://www.encyclopedia.com/places/united-states-and-canada/miscellaneous-us-geography/pearl-harbor Encyclopedia.com: Pearl Harbor, Attack on]

=== Revisionist views ===
*[https://codoh.com/library/document/pearl-harbor-fifty-years-of-controversy/en/ Pearl Harbor: Fifty Years of Controversy]
*[http://toqonline.com/archives/v1n2/TOQv1n2Sniegoski.pdf The Case for Pearl Harbor Revisionism]
*[http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1930 How U.S. Economic Warfare Provoked Japan’s Attack on Pearl Harbor]
*[http://www.amazon.com/Operation-Snow-Soviet-Triggered-Harbor/dp/1596983221 Operation Snow: How a Soviet Mole in FDR's White House Triggered Pearl Harbor]
*[http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/history/item/17147-the-communist-agent-who-caused-pearl-harbor-and-global-economic-havoc The Communist Agent Who Caused Pearl Harbor — and Global Economic Havoc]

==== Article archives ====
*[https://codoh.com/library/categories/898/ Codoh: USA/Japan]

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