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12/07/07

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Japanese Planes Bomb Pearl Harbor Screamed The Headlines

And today December 7th lives on in infamy as the anniversary of when Japan launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and declared war on Great Britain. This took place in 1941.

"Within two hours, six battleships had been sunk, another 112 vessels sunk or damaged, and 164 aircraft destroyed. Only chance saved three US aircraft carriers, usually stationed at Pearl Harbor, but assigned elsewhere on the day.

The attacks killed fewer than 100 Japanese but more than 2,400 Americans died - 1,000 of those were on the battleship Arizona which was destroyed at her mooring. Another 1,178 US citizens were injured."

The following day US President Roosevelt said of the attack in an official statement to the American people it is "a day that will live in infamy." And he was correct for it is still not forgotten, and it is still not very easy to visit the site of the memorial without feeling a deep sense of loss, and a profound sense of sadness......

The attack was seen as a victory for Japan, but ultimately Japan paid an extremely heavy price for bringing the United States into the war.

Source: BBC

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