🗓 #OTD in 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor. More than 2,000 Americans died that day, and it was the attack that forced the US to declare war on Japan. That day, an NBC radio affiliate in Honolulu made an urgent phone call to New York. In it, the reporter begins to describe what the world would later know as the attack on Pearl Harbor. 🎥The Lost Tapes 101: Pearl Harbor | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

The attack on Pearl Harbor shocked the world 75 years ago today. In their own words, survivors recount the day that lives in infamy. | azcentral

Dec. 7th marks the 84th anniversary of the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor. Here is footage from a U.S Navy newsreel chronicling the aftermath of the day that lived in infamy. Watch the full newsreel Saturday at 4 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 American History TV. Watch the full video online here: https://www.c-span.org/program/reel-america/bombing-of-pearl-harbor-newsreel/462785 | American History TV

The USS Arizona's catastrophic damage during the Pearl Harbor attack began with several Japanese bomb hits, culminating in a massive explosion when one armor-piercing bomb penetrated near the forward magazines, detonating stored black powder and smokeless powder, which blew out decks, forever marking it as a memorial and war grave. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of the damage: Initial Bomb Hits (Minor Damage): The attack started with Japanese bombers dropping several bombs on the Arizona around