The Impact
Americans cry in agony of losing there homes, but not only there homes, there loved ones, there friends and there city. Most lives were lost in the sinking of the Arizona. People lost sons, husbands, fathers, friends. 1,177 men died in the Arizona. The men are still in the ship to this day. A memorial was built on the top of the boat honoring there bravery to save us. The attack on Pearl Harbor began around 7:53. At 8:05 a.m. the battleship USS Arizona had a massive explosion ignited by a bomb. A few minutes later, the ships lined up at Battleship Row were also bombed. Japanese attackers had achieved a stunning tactical surprise.