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The Spotlight
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Pearl Harbor
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By all accounts it was a beautiful morning in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The skies were clear, though the seas were rough. As one former Navy Corpsman put it, “It was just a typical December day for us, but then we were at war.” The United States had not yet joined the forces fighting in World War II (WWII), so this Japanese attack on U.S. soil was even more shocking. With few clouds in the sky, Japanese pilots could see their target clearly and their attack resulted in over 2,000 people dead, 20 naval vessels damaged, and 188 planes demolished. What about those rough seas? With the attack coming from the sky you wouldn’t think the state of the ocean would have an impact, but it did. The USS Enterprise was scheduled to return to Pearl Harbor that very morning, but because of the rough seas it was delayed, returning well after the attack. The Enterprise went on to play a huge role during WWII, so in that way the weather worked in the U.S.’s favor. On December 8, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan and soon after America entered WWII. Learn more from the links below:
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
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From Engagement to Peace
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Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941
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Pearl Harbor Attack
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Pearl Harbor: Day of Infamy
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Pearl Harbor: Weather On December 7, 1941 ‘Pretty Conducive’ For Japanese Attack
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The Pearl Harbor Attack
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