National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-pearl-harbor-remembrance-day

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of attack on pearl harbor?December 7, 1941
2. What is the location of attack?Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, United States
3. Why do people fly the flag at half‑staff on December 7th?The flag is flown at half‑staff to show mourning and respect for the people who died in the attack. It is a visible sign of remembrance.
4. When was December 7th officially made a remembrance day?December 7th was officially made a remembrance day on August 23, 1994, when President Bill Clinton signed a law.

Casus Belli: An act or event that provokes or is used to justify a war.
Isolationism: A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs.
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service: The aviation branch of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.