Japan's Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor

On December 7, 1941, Japan surprised the United States by attacking Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

This attack was very sudden and caused a lot of damage.

Over 2,400 Americans died, and many ships and planes were destroyed.

Japan wanted to do this because the US had put sanctions on them, and they needed resources like oil.

The attack lasted only two hours but had big consequences, leading the US to join World War II.

On the same day in 2004, Hamid Karzai became the first elected president of Afghanistan.

Many important people from the US attended his ceremony.

Karzai had to deal with many challenges, like keeping the country safe from groups like the Taliban.