Pearl Harbor Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• harbor : the location in hawaii where the attack took place.
• surprise : the element that made the pearl harbor attack so devastating.
• aerial assault : the attack on pearl harbor was primarily carried out from the air.
• casualties : the number of people killed or injured during the attack.
• battleship row : the area in pearl harbor where many battleships were moored.
• torpedo : one of the weapons used by the japanese in the attack.
• zero : the japanese fighter aircraft used in the attack.
• radar : the technology that failed to detect the approaching japanese aircraft.
• oahu : the island on which pearl harbor is located.
• infamy : president roosevelt described the attack as "a date which will live in" this.
• sunk : the fate of several u.s. navy ships during the attack.
• pacific war : the pearl harbor attack propelled the united states into this conflict.
• kamikaze : the japanese employed these suicide attacks during world war ii.
• intelligence failure : the failure to anticipate the attack on pearl harbor.
• ford island : one of the islands in pearl harbor that was targeted in the attack.
• rescue efforts : the efforts made to save and recover those affected by the attack.
• cryptography : the japanese used complex codes, making intelligence gathering difficult.
• historic landmark : pearl harbor is designated as this due to its historical significance.
• congress : the attack on pearl harbor led the united states to declare war on japan.
• remembrance : the annual ceremonies held at pearl harbor to honor the victims.