On what date did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?

On what date did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?

• A. December 6, 1941
• B. December 8, 1941
• C. December 5, 1941
• D. December 7, 1941

Answer: (D)

The event tests your recall of a pivotal World War II moment: the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7, 1941, in Hawaii. It was a morning strike that shocked the United States and led it to enter World War II. Because Japan was in a different time zone, that same moment is counted as December 8 in Japan, but in American historical usage the date is December 7. The other dates are simply the days before or after the raid and don’t match when the attack actually occurred.

The event tests your recall of a pivotal World War II moment: the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7, 1941, in Hawaii. It was a morning strike that shocked the United States and led it to enter World War II. Because Japan was in a different time zone, that same moment is counted as December 8 in Japan, but in American historical usage the date is December 7. The other dates are simply the days before or after the raid and don’t match when the attack actually occurred.