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Remembering Pearl Harbor describes the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and features the USS Arizona, a battleship on which 1,177 sailors and marines perished. Photos, charts, documents, and research questions help students piece together what happened before, during, and after the attack that drew the U.S. into World War II. (National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places)
Interesting fact: The attack on Pearl Harbor was the culmination of a decade of deteriorating relations between Japan and the U.S. over the status of China and the security of Southeast Asia. Read more. |
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USS Arizona burns and sinks |
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A Date Which Will Live in Infamy shows the typewritten draft of the December 8, 1941, speech in which Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. The draft shows Roosevelt's hand-written edits, including his change of the phrase "a date which will live in world history" to "a date which will live in infamy." Students can also listen to the beginning of the speech. (National Archives and Records Administration)
Interesting fact: On December 8, at 12:30 p.m., Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress and the nation via radio. The Senate responded with a unanimous vote in support of war; only Montana pacifist Jeanette Rankin dissented in the House. At 4:00 p.m. that same afternoon, President Roosevelt signed the declaration of war. Read more. |
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...live in infamy... |
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Pearl Harbor Raid is a detailed account of the December 7, 1941, attack. More than 100 photos and descriptions look at the 7 U.S. battleships moored along Battleship Row that morning, attacks off Ford Island, attacks in the Navy yard area, attacks on airfields, Japanese aircraft and midget submarines used in the attacks, aerial combat, and more. (Department of the Navy)
Interesting fact: Fortunately, the Japanese Navy's limited objectives, and limited resources, had left Pearl Harbor's industrial and logistics capabilities essentially intact. Repair efforts began almost immediately, with major salvage projects following as quickly as resources allowed. Read more. |
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Remember Dec. 7th! |
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After the Day of Infamy offers 12 hours of interviews recorded in the days and months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor from more than 200 individuals in cities and towns across the U.S. Audio and transcripts of the interviews are provided. (Library of Congress)
Interesting fact: The first official word of the attack came from the ranking U.S. naval officer in Pearl Harbor in a dispatch to all major navy commands and fleet units. It said: AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR X THIS IS NOT DRILL. View the dispatch. |
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