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Choose a Page:Which countries fought in the Firs...What fighting methods were used in...What was a zeppelin?When did the First World War end?How many soldiers lost their lives...What was trench warfare?Were the World Wars fought at sea?*What happened at Pearl Harbour?*What weapons were used in the Seco...Who was Adolf Hitler?Who was Winston Churchill?What was Fascism?When was the atomic bomb dropped?Did women fight in the Second Worl...How long was the Second World War? What happened at Pearl Harbour? On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. Five U.S. battleships were sunk or crippled, another 14 warships were hit, and over 2,000 naval officers and men were killed. Following this attack, America joined the Allies in the Second World War.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Two World Wars