It's Pearl Harbor, not Harbot.
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Amen, Joe. Not only those at Pearl, but all those that gave all because of what happed after that attack.
When I was a kid, I always wondered why my Dad hated anything made in Japan. After learning about Pearl Harbot in school I learned why.
When I was a kid, I always wondered why my Dad hated anything made in Japan. After learning about Pearl Harbot in school I learned why.
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"Dec 7th, 1941......A day that will live in infamy" F.D.R.
I think it is a shame that many Americans seem to forget or not even know what this day was! An unprovoked attack on American soil taking thousands of American lives and launching the U.S. into WWII. In my opinion that was America's greatest generation! Not taking anything away from the service men and women of Korea, Viet Nam, the Gulf Wars and all of the other conflicts since then because it's not the service men and women I'm talking about. I'm talking about the general population and how they supported the war effort then. Not like today's society that only wants to protest and bitch and gripe about our military being involved in a conflict.
My thoughts and prayers go to all that sacrificed on that day and everyday since defending this great nation!
I think it is a shame that many Americans seem to forget or not even know what this day was! An unprovoked attack on American soil taking thousands of American lives and launching the U.S. into WWII. In my opinion that was America's greatest generation! Not taking anything away from the service men and women of Korea, Viet Nam, the Gulf Wars and all of the other conflicts since then because it's not the service men and women I'm talking about. I'm talking about the general population and how they supported the war effort then. Not like today's society that only wants to protest and bitch and gripe about our military being involved in a conflict.
My thoughts and prayers go to all that sacrificed on that day and everyday since defending this great nation!
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"Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy..."
FDR's opening words to the speech he gave asking for a declaration of war before Congress on Monday, December 8th, 1941.
FDR's opening words to the speech he gave asking for a declaration of war before Congress on Monday, December 8th, 1941.
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Fat fingers, and not proof reading. No disrespect intended.
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An attack on American troops, American fleet, not American soil at that time. It was an attack on America, not America involving ourselves in another countries affairs. We had been sucker punched.
Guess I stand corrected about American soil. Sorry about that.
Guess I stand corrected about American soil. Sorry about that.
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Originally Posted by raytasch
An attack on Amercan troops, American fleet, not American soil at that time. 
The US annexed the Hawaiian Islands in 1899. Hawaii was a US Territory until 1959 when it became a state.
The Japanese invaded the Aleutian Islands of Attu and Kiska in June 1942. This was a diversion designed to draw the US Fleet north, while the Japanese attacked, then occupied Midway Island.
It didn't work, we had broken enough of the JN-25 Admirals code by that time, so we knew what they were up to.
In the ensuing Battle of Midway, the Japanese lost four aircraft carriers, AKAGI, KAGA, SORYU, HIRYU, the cruiser MOGAMI, and many of their best pilots.
The US lost the carrier USS YORKTOWN, the destroyer USS HAMMANN. The tide in the Pacific War had turned!
The US purchased Alaska in 1872 from Russia for 7 million dollars, included the Aleutian Island chain. Alaska was a US Territory until 1959, when it too became a state.
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A big Salute to all service men and women who have served, who are serving, and the families, of those lost in any of our wars/conflicts. I agree that there are a lot of people out there that have no clue what the significance of Dec 7th, is. To them, a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
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The Japanese navy was pretty much ruined after Midway. and for the 1st time, the thought that they might actually lose the war entered their minds (with the exception of Admiral Yamamoto who knew pretty much from the very beginning that they had no chance, especially after finding out none of our carriers were in Pearl during the attack).
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The Japanese navy was pretty much ruined after Midway. and for the 1st time, the thought that they might actually lose the war entered their minds (with the exception of Admiral Yamamoto who knew pretty much from the very beginning that they had no chance, especially after finding out none of our carriers were in Pearl during the attack).
FDR became aware of Yamamoto's plan to visit forward bases in the Solomon Islands thru MAGIC decrypts.
Even though there was the chance the Japanese might discover we had broken their Admiral code, FDR decided it was worth the risk and gave the go ahead for the mission.
The loss of Admiral Yamamoto was a huge blow to the Japanese, as there was no one else qualified to take his place.