Pearl Harbor Attack Civilian Survivors
Civilians talked about their experiences when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. Topics included what life was like…
Lead-Up to Pearl Harbor
2017-01-08T18:44:40-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ebc/20170108185052003_hd.jpgCraig Symonds talked about events that occurred in the Pacific region leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including the Second Sino-Japanese War that started in 1937, and the U.S. embargo of oil shipments to Japan in the summer of 1941. On the morning of December 7, 1941, warplanes from six Japanese aircraft carriers attacked the island of Oahu in Hawaii, targeting the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. The surprise attack led to U.S. entry into World War II.Craig Symonds talked about events that occurred in the Pacific region leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including the… read more
Lead-Up to Pearl Harbor Craig Symonds talked about events that occurred in the Pacific region leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including the Second Sino-Japanese War that started in 1937, and the U.S. embargo of oil shipments to Japan in the summer of 1941. On the morning of December 7, 1941, warplanes from six Japanese aircraft carriers attacked the island of Oahu in Hawaii, targeting the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. The surprise attack led to U.S. entry into World War II. close
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- Josiah Bunting III Chair Friends of the National World War II Memorial->Board of Directors
- Craig L. Symonds Professor Emeritus U.S. Naval Academy->History Department
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