USS Arizona (BB-39)

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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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/uss-arizona-bb-39

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.

Dreadnought era: A period in naval history characterized by large battleships with a uniform main battery of heavy-caliber guns.
Magazine: A secure compartment on a warship used for storing gunpowder, explosives, and ammunition.
Pearl Harbor Attack: A surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on December 7, 1941, which led to the United States' entry into World War II.
USS Arizona Memorial: A national memorial located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, commemorating the sinking of the USS Arizona and the loss of its crew during the attack.