The Pearl Harbor

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Across
  1. 2. The naval base in Hawaii attacked by Japan.
  2. 4. The first wave of Japanese planes primarily targeted U.S. battleships and ______.
  3. 6. The Japanese used midget submarines, also known as ______, in addition to aircraft.
  4. 8. The Japanese admiral who masterminded the attack.
  5. 11. The attack significantly increased American support for entering World War ______.
  6. 12. The nature of the attack, catching the U.S. off ______.
  7. 14. The U.S. battleship that capsized and became a memorial at Pearl Harbor.
  8. 15. The U.S. embargo on this vital resource contributed to Japan's decision to attack.
Down
  1. 1. The Japanese ambassador to the U.S. before the attack was Kichisaburo ______.
  2. 3. The U.S. territory where Pearl Harbor is located.
  3. 5. The U.S. President who declared war after the attack.
  4. 7. The type of torpedoes used by the Japanese in the shallow waters of Pearl Harbor.
  5. 9. The Japanese aircraft carrier that launched the attack, was the ______.
  6. 10. The Japanese Navy’s attack on Pearl Harbor aimed to neutralize the U.S. Pacific ______.
  7. 13. The U.S. Pacific Fleet was headquartered in this Hawaiian harbor.