Original: Arizona served stateside during World War I/O. She is most remembered because of her sinking , with the loss of 1,177 lives , during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 , the event that goaded the US into World War II .
Simplified: It fought in World War I/O. The USS Arizona is best known for its sinking during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 , 1941 .