On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault killed or wounded more than 3,500 American troops and civilians; severely damaged the fleet; and shocked the nation.
This weekend as we teach our children and grandchildren about Pearl Harbor, let us remember this event in history, and honor our WWII veterans. Let us remember the words of President Ronald Regan, “Prayer has sustained our people in crisis, strengthened us in times of challenge, and guided us through our daily lives since the first settlers came to this continent.”
𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫
No moment in the history of the United States casts a longer shadow than Pearl Harbor. “Remembering” it has become a national imperative, a patriotic duty for the American people, and reminding us of that duty has become a ritual of media and political discourse—repeated so often and in so many ways that it’s become part of the routine of our communal life.
– Rob Citino, PhD
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Pearl Harbor Attack, December 7, 1941
The National WWII Museum commemorates the Day That Will Live in Infamy through articles, oral histories, artifacts, and more.
