Which of these facts are true?
Over 350 Japanese planes appeared out of nowhere over Hawaii
Mammoth US battleships exploded in minutes
A marine band played the national anthem through a rain of bullets–and survived
A terrifying attack!
On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history.
一九四一年十二月七日，日本戰機突如其來的轟炸夏威夷珍珠港的美軍基地。在這次破壞力驚人的秘密攻擊行動中，四艘戰艦遭到擊沉，兩千多名軍人喪生，美國也因此加入第二次世界大戰。本書吸睛、易讀的敘述，讓孩子瞭解美國歷史上最重要的一刻。