Oahu Hours Before Pearl Harbor Attack

The transcript discusses the strategic importance of the Pacific defense forces and the rapid production of war equipment by the United States. It highlights the Japanese air attacks on American bases, including Hickam Field, and the subsequent reinforcement of the Hawaiian garrison with new recruits to strengthen the military under the Stars and Stripes.

What was the primary focus of the Pacific defense forces?

• To expand territory

• To protect against European threats

• To serve as a rallying point

• To engage in trade

How did the United States prepare for potential war threats?

• By negotiating peace

• By producing war equipment rapidly

• By increasing trade

• By forming alliances

What was the Japanese strategy to weaken American forces?

• By sabotaging communication lines

• By sending dive bombers over airfields

• By launching naval attacks

• By cutting off supplies

What was the role of General Walter C. Short's Hawaiian Garrison?

• To recruit and strengthen the army

• To negotiate with Japan

• To oversee trade operations

• To manage civilian affairs

What was one of the early reports about the Japanese attacks?

• They destroyed a naval fleet

• They set an oil tanker on fire

• They captured a military base

• They took hostages