The bombing of Pearl Harbor impacted the U.S. involvement in the war and resulted in several thousands of American casualties. The day following the attack President Rossevelt gave his “Day in Infamy" speech explaining why the U.S. was entering the war (Roosevelt). When the Japanese bombed, they killed over 2,400 people (“Today in History…”). In the process of the attack 126 Japanese soldiers died. Exactly twelve ships sank or were stuck on land and an additional nine were damaged. The U.S.S. Arizona, a U.S. naval ship, was attacked and demolished, killing almost 1,000 men. The U.S.S. Oklahoma, another naval ship, was sunk killing over 400 men. Over 200 airplanes were destroyed or damaged, which contributed to the killing of the Americans. The Japanese hit almost everything but failed to hit their main target, the Pacific Fleet. Upon the entering of the war the U.S. joined the Allied side ensuring their victory (“Pearl Harbor: Attack,…”).