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Churchill’s Reaction to Pearl Harbor: “The Sleep of the Saved”

May 09, 2025 ·  
The American reaction to Pearl Harbor is not surprising. Fear mixed with shock and anger led to a readiness to enter the Second World War, ending the isolationism that had been US policy up to that point. Across the Atlantic, however, reactions were less predictable. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill responded very differently — not […]
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The USS Arizona Memorial Documentary

April 30, 2025 ·  
Before embarking on the US Navy shuttle boat across the waters of Pearl Harbor to the USS Arizona Memorial, visitors to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial are ushered into a small theater across from the main exhibit galleries. In the Pearl Harbor Memorial, Theater a brief, intense, film is screened. This documentary tells the story […]
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What Is the Pearl Harbor Memorial Theater?

April 30, 2025 ·  
Among the first stops for most Pearl Harbor visitors is the Pearl Harbor Memorial Theater. A key part of the educational experience that frames the events of December 7, 1941, the Pearl Harbor Memorial Theater screens a 23-minute documentary of the attack produced especially for the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites Visitor Center.  Located near the […]
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World War II Terms to Know: Kamikaze

April 27, 2025 ·  
During the Pacific theater of World War II, Japan employed a grim yet iconic strategy: The kamikaze. These were suicide air attacks carried out by military pilots who crashed their aircraft into enemy ships — a tactic rooted in cultural ideals of honor sacrifice and, eventually, military desperation. Most of the War in the Pacific […]
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Why Is the Bowfin Submarine at Pearl Harbor?

May 16, 2021 · Chris 
When you take a closer look at the different exhibits and memorials at Pearl Harbor, you find that some of them have no physical connection to the December 7, 1941 attack. For instance, USS Missouri (BB-63) hadn’t even been built at the time of the attack. Another example is USS Bowfin (SS-287), the submarine that’s located […]
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Lesser-Known Facts About USS Arizona

May 14, 2021 · Chris 
Today, the rusting hulk of the battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) sits at the bottom of Pearl Harbor. The USS Arizona Memorial, honoring the 1,177 men who perished when the ship exploded and sank during the attack of December 7, 1941, stands directly above. Those who visit the memorial may think they’ve heard everything there is […]
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Lesser-Known Facts About USS Missouri

May 14, 2021 · Chris 
A tour of the Battleship Missouri at Pearl Harbor brings with it an abundance of information. While schools teach the main events of World War II, it’s unlikely that the curriculum calls for an in-depth look at the USS Missouri (BB-63), one of the most iconic ships of the conflict. While nothing beats an in-person […]
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When a Ship Is Decommissioned

May 14, 2021 · Chris 
The life cycle of a US Navy ship begins when its keel is laid down for construction. After construction is completed, she’s launched into the open water, where she undergoes a shakedown cruise to test her performance at sea. Finally, when she's deemed to be ready, the ship is commissioned into service. This is the […]
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Why Is the Battleship Missouri at Pearl Harbor?

March 06, 2020 · Chris 
On September 2, 1945, representatives of the United States and the Allied nations met with Japanese officials for the signing of the Instrument of Surrender. It was the event that officially ended World War II. The ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63), a battleship that would go on to have a long and […]
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Enola Gay: The Bomber That Ended World War II

February 28, 2020 ·  
There were many memorable ships and planes that played a larger-than-life role in the American war effort of the 1940s. Storied battleships, mighty aircraft carriers, and fearsome warplanes all contributed to the massive Allied forces in the Pacific Theater. But one plane in particular has a more difficult and ambivalent history. Enola Gay, a B-29 Superfortress, […]
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