Today in History: December 7th

[EbonyExperience]

On December 7th, 1941, at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault. The surprise attack struck a critical blow against the U.S. Pacific fleet and drew the United States irrevocably into World War II.

 

[Ulfwald]

A moment of silence please.

 

[ShadowHunter]

That was a sad day.







<< A moment of silence please. >>



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[b0mbrman]

A political cartoon to mark the day

(Note: Geocities drag-n-drop)

 

[Kenazo]

in 2 minutes we will probably hear about the implications this had on the homosexual community...

 

[ShadowHunter]

<< A political cartoon to mark the day >>



Nice

 

[TallBill]

well you know what they say about sailors...

anyways... very sad day in us history... however.. its all media hype... realize how little the death toll on that day is compared to the rest of the war... obviously it sucks tho..

 

[b0mbrman]

<< A political cartoon to mark the day >>
Nice

Yah, it's been my desktop wallpaper for a couple months or so

 

[ShadowHunter]

<< anyways... very sad day in us history... however.. its all media hype... realize how little the death toll on that day is compared to the rest of the war... obviously it sucks tho.. >>



I dont care if only 1 person died. It was still cowardly and evil. It brought us into a war that cost a bunch of American lives. Good thing we kicked some Jap ass after that....heh.

 

[Logix]

Replace a date here and a name there, and this speech works perfectly with another date which will live in infamy. President Franklin Theodore Roosevelt on December 8, 1941:

"Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan...

It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago...

As commander in chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.

Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us.

No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.

I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again..."

 

[hopefloats]

1917 - US declared war on Austria
1961 - Jean B&eacute;liveau appointed Captain of the NHL Montreal Canadiens.
1977 - Gordie Howe of the WHA New England Whalers scores his 1,000th professional goal in a game against the Birmingham Bulls

 

[GhettoFob]

<< 1917 - US declared war on Austria
1961 - Jean B&eacute;liveau appointed Captain of the NHL Montreal Canadiens.
1977 - Gordie Howe of the WHA New England Whalers scores his 1,000th professional goal in a game against the Birmingham Bulls >>


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