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Pearl Harbor Propaganda Posters

January 09, 2015 · Randy Miller

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a shocking event that jolted the American public, many of whom had been hesitant about or adamantly against entering the war. Pearl Harbor propaganda posters capitalized on this shock, depicting the destruction and emphasizing the need for unity and action. They became a powerful tool for the U.S. government […]

Day of Infamy Speech

November 02, 2014 · Randy Miller

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy Speech" is one of the most famous speeches by a US president. It is second only to President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Many people know the beginning, "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by […]

First Japanese Prisoner of War

September 26, 2014 · Randy Miller

As you drive around Oahu, you will see the longest beach named Waimanalo. It was at this beach that the first Japanese prisoner of war was captured by US troops in World War II. His name was Kazuo Sakamaki and he was an ensign in the Imperial Japan Navy (IJN). He served on a midget submarine […]

Seconds from Disaster: Pearl Harbor Documentary

May 15, 2014 · Randy Miller

Did you miss National Geographic's Seconds From Disaster Pearl Harbor Documentary? It is truly worth a watch. Maybe you are not able to visit Pearl Harbor. Maybe you want to prepare for your visit with extra information. Either way, this Pearl Harbor Documentary is an enjoyable way to learn more about the attack. For most […]

Ford Island Control Tower

May 15, 2014 · Randy Miller

The History of the Ford Island Control Tower The first radio broadcast of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at 8:05 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, came from the Ford Island Control Tower. At the same time of the announcement, the tower was being bombed and the lower level windows were shattering. The tower was actually under construction […]

USS Vestal Extraordinary Service

December 30, 2013 · Randy Miller

As you approach the Arizona Memorial you will see a white mooring that reads USS Vestal. Most people who visit the Arizona Memorial on a Pearl Harbor tour look, but have no idea about the history of the USS Vestal. Vestal was the victim of unfortunate circumstances. She was a repair ship located outboard to the […]

Admiral Kimmel, Husband E.

September 02, 2013 · Randy Miller

In February of 1941, Admiral Husband E. Kimmel became the commander-in-chief of the US Pacific Fleet. The Pacific Fleet had been moved to Pearl Harbor in 1940. Admiral Kimmel, shortly after being placed in this command expressed his concern about a surprise attack. He did not, however, make any apparent changes to prepare for such […]

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

August 18, 2013 · Randy Miller

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the key strategist of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Although he had serious reservations about a war with the United States, as Admiral he had a responsibility. The air raid of Pearl Harbor was his idea. The Pearl Harbor attack was considered tactically brilliant, while at the same time strategically foolish. The strategy […]

Chuichi Nagumo, Vice Admiral IJN

August 18, 2013 · Randy Miller

Despite the fact that he was opposed to the attack on Pearl harbor, Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo was in command of the carrier-centered Mobile Force (Kido Butai). The task force was made up of 6 carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, and 9 destroyers. His forces were split into three carrier commands: Nagumo: carriers Akagi and […]

Learning Pearl Harbor: What was the Kido Butai?

April 18, 2013 · Jason Alghussein

Formally known as the First Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, kido butai—meaning "mobile force"— was the strike force that attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The astonishing feat of sending this huge, carrier-based force undetected across the Pacific to within 230 miles of the island of Oahu is an incredible story. An Enormous Gamble […]

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Pearl Harbor Propaganda Posters

Day of Infamy Speech

First Japanese Prisoner of War

Seconds from Disaster: Pearl Harbor Documentary

Ford Island Control Tower

USS Vestal Extraordinary Service

Admiral Kimmel, Husband E.

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Chuichi Nagumo, Vice Admiral IJN

Learning Pearl Harbor: What was the Kido Butai?

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