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The Pearl Harbor attack was a surprise to US forces.

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Is it true that the Pearl Harbor attack was a surprise to US forces?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was a surprise attack on US military forces.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 7
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Attack on Pearl Harbor. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor

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Wikipedia: List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Wikipedia: List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Attack on Pearl Harbor. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Medal_of_Honor_recipients_for_the_Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor

Simple English Wikipedia: Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
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Simple English Wikipedia: Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Base_Pearl_Harbor–Hickam

The Shadow of Pearl Harbor
1977
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Melosi, M. V. (1977). The Shadow of Pearl Harbor. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=KjFyAAAAIAAJ&dq=The+Pearl+Harbor+attack+was+a+surprise+to+US+forces.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

A Pearl Harbor Time Capsule: Artifacts of the Surprise Attack on the U. S
2020
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A Pearl Harbor Time Capsule: Artifacts of the Surprise Attack on the U. S. (2020). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=32274672

Wikibooks: Wikijunior:World War II/Pearl Harbor
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Wikibooks: Wikijunior:World War II/Pearl Harbor. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:World_War_II/Pearl_Harbor

Congress Investigates: Pearl Harbor and 9/11 Congressional Hearing Exhibits
2011
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Christine, B. (2011). Congress Investigates: Pearl Harbor and 9/11 Congressional Hearing Exhibits. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ940872

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