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On December 7, 1941, the US Navy base Pearl Harbor was attacked by carrier-based aircraft and submarines of the Japanese fleet. The American military leadership conducted two exercises to repel the attack on Pearl Harbor, and both times the attackers were victorious. However, no decisions were made based on the results of the exercises.
In addition, the Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge warned about this attack two months in advance. His report was transmitted by the Soviet leadership to Washington, but it was also ignored. The result of the attack for the US: 2,396 dead and 1,198 wounded. 5 ships were sunk, 10 were damaged, 188 aircraft were destroyed and 159 were damaged.
On December 7, 1941, the US Navy base Pearl Harbor was attacked by carrier-based aircraft and submarines of the Japanese fleet. The American military leadership conducted two exercises to repel the attack on Pearl Harbor, and both times the attackers were victorious. However, no decisions were made based on the results of the exercises.
In addition, the Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge warned about this attack two months in advance. His report was transmitted by the Soviet leadership to Washington, but it was also ignored. The result of the attack for the US: 2,396 dead and 1,198 wounded. 5 ships were sunk, 10 were damaged, 188 aircraft were destroyed and 159 were damaged.