 Hey, how's it going? I'm petty officer James Bliley and this is everything you should know about the attack on Pearl Harbor in a hundred and twenty seconds The attack actually stemmed from a decade old beef between us and Japan They started conquering regions rich in resources to fuel their war machine So their combined fleet commander devised a plan to cripple our South Pacific fleet allowing them to seize the resources they wanted Yamamoto caught us by surprise when he launched two waves of attack The plan targeted our military ships and airfields with the intent of keeping us on the ground and trapped in the harbor Sidebar although it was a surprise attack. There was some forewarning and this By 840 a.m.. The Japanese were able to bomb and or torpedo eight battleships and destroy several airfields in all the 110-minute long attack was devastating for us More than 90% of the Japanese planes returned safely to their carriers It may seem like Japan won the battle but they actually failed to damage any of our carriers, which was their primary target They also failed to damage fuel facilities, which were key to victory in World War two Three ships did not survive the attack the Arizona Oklahoma and Utah But 18 others were repaired and recommissioned before the end of the war though surprised and under distress We weren't short on heroes that day In fact the first Navy cross to ever be awarded to an African American and the first purple heart to be Awarded to a woman for combat were a result of that day On December 8th. We declared war on Japan The shock of the surprise attack united a divided nation and it became known as the date which will live in infamy No matter how long it may take us To overcome this premeditated invasion The American people in their righteous might Will win through to absolute The 44 months of war following the attack remember Pearl Harbor was the rallying cry until Japan surrendered Today we are close allies and partners with Japan and have a strong political economic and military relationship and That's what everyone should know about Pearl Harbor in 120 seconds