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=__Who was involved and Why was this special?__= = = =In 1941, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander of the Japanese Combined fleet planned a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet. Also, the Japanese attack force was under the command of Admiral Nagumo. At the time, the American fleet was under the command of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and the ground troops was commanded by Lt. General Walter C. Short. The U.S. and Japan were in a one way battle. Japan attcking the U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor. = = = =This attack one Pearl Harbor was a very important event in history even though many americans were killed. This was the event that brought the United States into World War 2. = =<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidithemefont: minor-bidi; msofareastfontfamily: 'MS Mincho'; msofareastfontfamily: 'MS Mincho'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">On December 8, 1941, after less than an hour after the attack. FDR and Congress voted that war was declared between the United States and Japan. Great Britain and the United States declared war on the Japanese. = =<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidithemefont: minor-bidi; msofareastfontfamily: 'MS Mincho'; msofareastfontfamily: 'MS Mincho'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Four days after Pearl Harbor, Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. After that, the U.S. new that they had just joined WW2. = =<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msobidithemefont: minor-bidi; msofareastfontfamily: 'MS Mincho'; msofareastfontfamily: 'MS Mincho'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">On Wednesday, December 17, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz became the new commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. = ==