Doolittle raiders launched from the Hornet, not the Yorktown.
My mother’s 21st birthday.
She never forgave the Japs for that one.
Happy Birthday in Heaven, Mom.
Thanks for reminding everyone on this day.
The Germans helped set it up
A German spy working for Karl Haushofer gave vital intelligence that facilitated the Japanese attack
Yet after the attach, Germany declared war on us before we declared war on them
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cv-1i7Sx8L8
History fail
From what I understand the Japanese were going to issue a declaration of war 15 minutes before the attack. Someone says this was like a ninja would wake up the target before the fatal strike. The Japanese Embassy in DC bungled the message so it came hours after the attack. The Japanese had a history of sneak attacks. The most prominent one was the Japanese strike against the Russian Far East Fleet to initiate the Russo-Japanese War of 1905.
Don’t forget around the same time they also attacked US installations in The Philippines.
Article about how the IJN misapplied Alfred Mahan’s book on naval power.
My parents (blessed memories), who were young adults when it happened, told me that the Japs did not realize how badly they had hurt us at Pearl, or they might have invaded the Hawaiian Islands, and we would have played hell getting them back.
You can bet that ignorant bitch, Hirono, is celebrating the deaths of all of those American men this morning. Especially the white men who voted for Republicans.
70 year threads from DEC 7-8 2011, courtesy of Homer:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2817099/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2817271/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2817661/posts
I have just noticed that Fox News Channel has given coverage a few minutes ago through Anchor, Bill Hemmer who recognized the anniversary of the Japanese Pearl Harbor Sneak Attack on Sunday morning, 12/07/1941, He highlighted the attack and praised, saluted and honored, both the men & women of the USA military that responded, defended, survived, were wounded or killed during this devastating raid on the forces of the USA and the people of and on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. Thanks, FNC!!!
Why, now they wouldn’t have to sneak. Nancy Pelosi would welcome them with a high school marching band on the harbor.