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8. who was the commander in chief of u.s forces at pearl harbor at the …

Question

  1. who was the commander in chief of u.s forces at pearl harbor at the time of the attack? a)lt. commander walter short b)admiral chester nimitz c)general dwight d. eisenhower d)rear admiral husband kimmel

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

At the time of the Pearl - Harbor attack, the Commander in Chief of U.S. forces in Hawaii was Lieutenant General Walter Short (he was in charge of the Army component) and Admiral Husband E. Kimmel (he was the Commander - in - Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet). Among the options, Rear Admiral Husband Kimmel is the correct answer as he was the naval commander in the area. Chester Nimitz took over the Pacific Fleet command later. Dwight D. Eisenhower was not in command at Pearl Harbor during the attack.

Answer:

D. Rear Admiral Husband Kimmel