80th Anniversary of the Attack On Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941

THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 2021.

December 7, 1941 was a “date which will live in infamy." 80 years ago Japan attacked the United States Naval Base's Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on the island of Oahu.

A Japanese dive bomber entered the United States air space at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii's time in a surprise attack on the United States. Soon 360 other warplanes followed according to History.com.

What was the result and what happened after? According to History.com article "Pearl Harbor" it states " ...hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, where they managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians, and another 1,000 people were wounded."

The very next day President Franklin Delano Roosevelt went before a joint session of Congress to declare war on Japan for this attack. Roosevelt said "“Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan,” according to the above article. He stated further "No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.”

This declaration of war on Japan finally brought the United States into World War Two; two years after England & France declared war on Germany for their invasion of Poland according to Britannica.com "WWII" article. Three days after the United States declaration of war on Japan; Germany & Italy responded by declaring war on the United States because these three nations were part of the Axis Powers. As a result of this President Roosevelt again asked Congress to declare war on Germany & Italy.

For more information about the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 please see the following websites:

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pearl-harbor-bombed

https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II

https://millercenter.org/the-p...

Here are two videos:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xd8MpR-5Ko