Remember Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941

by Richardson ~ December 6th, 2007. Filed under: History, Japan, U.S. Military.

Read about it at the Naval Historical Center.

4 Responses to Remember Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941

  1. Sonagi

    The day that FDR declared would live in infamy is fading from our national memory. When I was a kid back in the 70s, I used to watch WWII movies like Tora, Tora, Tora and Midway with my dad. At school and at home, the significance of Pearl Harbor Day was noted every December 7. Nowadays, December 7 is just another day on the calendar.

  2. Sonagi

    A couple of video links to commemorate this historical event:

    FDR’s “Day of Infamy” declaration of war speech to a backdrop of photographic images:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alzP0jHk18U

    A 1940s newsreel with video footage:

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1995186139408331105

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  4. Richardson

    Sonagi,

    Thanks for the links.

    I’ve been to the Arizona Memorial half a dozen times, so I don’t think I can forget the anniversary.

    You’re right about the decline in recognizing the significant of 7 December, though I believe it is still mentioned and explained at the Midwestern elementary schools some of my nieces and nephews attend.

    But I didn’t see much about it on mainstream news. Disappointing, but not unexpected.

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