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Learning Target: I will explain how the attack on Pearl Harbor changed the foreign policy of the United States of America.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Links
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Links
https://www.govinfo.gov/features/pearl-harbor-remembrance-day-2024 Dec 6, 2024 "Pearl Harbor Day, observed annually on December 7th, commemorates a surprise attack on the United States naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On this day in 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a devastating airstrike that resulted in the destruction or damage of 21 ships. Over 160 aircraft were destroyed and over 150 others damaged. More than 2,400 Americans were killed, launching the United States into World War II. On August 23, 1994, the United States Congress designated December 7th of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Ceremonies are held each year at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Park, which maintains the wrecks of the USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, and the USS Utah. All American flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset honoring those who lost their lives as a result of the attack on the U.S. military and naval forces in Hawaii." GovInfo
https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Pearl-Harbor-attack/58877 Dec 7, 2024 "Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. The strike climaxed a decade of worsening relations between the United States and Japan." Britannica School
https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Pearl-Harbor/58876 Dec 7, 2024 "Pearl Harbor, naval base and headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Honolulu county, southern Oahu Island, Hawaii, U.S. In U.S. history the name recalls the surprise Japanese air attack on December 7, 1941, that temporarily crippled the U.S. Fleet and resulted in the United States’ entry into World War II. (See Pearl Harbor Attack.)" Britannica School
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/national-pearl-harbor-remembrance-day-2025-17fc Dec 5, 2025 "On December 7, 1941, a peaceful Sunday morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu was shattered by an unprovoked attack by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and the aircraft and hangars at Kaneohe, Ford Island, Barbers Point, and Hickam Field. The surprise offensive claimed the lives of 2,403 American service members and civilians and propelled our Nation into the Second World War.... The lessons learned 84 years ago on that fateful day still resound with America’s exceptional fighting force. We must remain ever vigilant and prepared to annihilate any foe who dares to threaten our liberty." THE WHITE HOUSE
https://www.navyhistory.org/2011/12/rare-pearl-harbor-attack-footage Dec 7, 2011 "Iconic images of U.S. Navy warships under attack and on fire at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 are seared into the collective American memory. Yet the total amount of moving picture footage of the surprise Japanese attack in Hawaii is limited, with the same shots often repeated over and over again." Naval Historical Foundation
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/pearl-harbor Apr 8, 2018 "Between 1937 and 1941, escalating conflict between China and Japan influenced U.S. relations with both nations, and ultimately contributed to pushing the United States toward full-scale war with Japan and Germany...Therefore they were stunned when the unthinkable happened and Japanese planes bombed the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The following day, the United States declared war on Japan, and it soon entered into a military alliance with China. When Germany stood by its ally and declared war on the United States, the Roosevelt Administration faced war in both Europe and Asia." United States Department of State
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/us-entry-into-wwii-japanese-offensive/1941-december-8-1942-may-6-philippines.html Dec 8, 2025 "1941: December 8 to 1942: May 06: Battle of the Philippines | The Philippines were a strategic objective of the Japanese forces. The island's resources and the elimination of General Douglas A. MacArthur's Far Eastern Air Force were the prime objectives, thus allowing their expansion in the area without the fears of aerial attacks. Commanding the Asiastic Fleet in Manila was Admiral Thomas C. Hart, USN, who departed to Java in mid-January 1942....Though the U.S. Navy force consisted of cruisers, an airplane tender, destroyers, and some oilers, along with twenty-nine submarines, they did not hamper the Japanese advance. Rear Admiral Glassford returned to the United States later that month, leaving Rear Admiral Francis W. Rockwell to command through the Battle of Bataan. General Douglas W. MacArthur, USA, departed on March 11, via torpedo boats, and General Jonathan W. Wainwright, USA, commanded the remaining American forces. Despite brave fighting at Corregidor, General Wainwright surrendered on May 6, ending the Philippine Campaign." Naval History and Heritage Command
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history/2024/august/tragedy-redemption-fall-philippines Aug 1, 2024 "It is critical that to reevaluate the lessons of the fall of the Philippines and the strategic failures that led to the disaster.... While 7 December 1941, will forever live as a day of infamy, the following day, 8 December, does not resonate with many Americans—although it should. It was the day the Japanese began their invasion of the Philippines and started a campaign that lasted 105 days and resulted in the worst defeat in U.S. military history. Infamously, this defeat would be followed by approximately 12,000 American and 63,000 Filipino prisoners of war enduring the “Bataan Death March.” An estimated 7,000–10,000 would die as they were starved, shot, or even bayoneted while they marched 65 miles to camps, where the survivors spent the rest of the war in harsh captivity. Conditions under the Japanese were so brutal, an estimated 8,000 American and 26,000 Filipino prisoners died captivity by the end of the war." U.S. Naval Institute
May 29, 2018 Historic Photos: Here you'll find photos from just before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor. National Park Service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIISsZYm1SA Dec 7, 2018 Each year on Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together to honor and remember the service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. On Aug. 23, 1994, the United States Congress designated Dec. 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. #WeRemember The U.S. Army
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjpzFHv0cks Nov 7, 2012 Years after the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor, the devastation is still visible from the air. From: AERIAL AMERICA: Hawaii Smithsonian Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P5eI97rDCc Jul 21, 2020 The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was spearheaded by one of the most dominant fighter planes in the Pacific: the ultra-light, extremely maneuverable Mitsubishi A6M "Zero." From the Series: Air Warriors: Zero Smithsonian Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljt8Vb-vqBU Dec 7, 2021 President Roosevelt vowed America would always remember the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. But over the last 80 years, America's memory has changed. John Dickerson looks at how our memories of Pearl Harbor have changed across generations. CBS Mornings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIZ_GvRO6l0 Dec 7, 2016 As the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor approaches, survivors address their dwindling numbers and stress the importance of remembering its lessons for future generations. HISTORY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S6EGJl-VDc Dec 3, 2020 Pearl Harbor Remembrance: Each year on December 7th, Americans pause to remember the attack Pearl Harbor in 1941. The attack would push the United States into World War II. Questions below: 1. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day was officially recognized by Congress in what year? 2. What day of the week was December 7th, 1941? 3. The entire attack on Pearl Harbor lasted how long? 4. How many people died in the attack on Pearl Harbor? 5. Why do you believe the Japanese felt the attack was justified or allowable for them to carry out? ADDITIONAL MATERIALS AND WORKSHEETS FOR MANY OF THE BELLRINGER VIDEOS ON WEBSITE: https://www.dailybellringer.com The Daily Bellringer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OTZzpaKgqU Dec 7, 2021 WWII veterans are returning to Hawaii to take part in the 80th commemoration of the Pearl Harbor bombing. The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces killed 2,403 Americans, including 68 civilians. 101-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor David Russell says some people do not believe the veterans’ stories. Russell said, “‘When we talk about it, people don't believe us. They just walk away.” During the commemoration, the recently identified remains of 33 Sailors from the USS Oklahoma will be buried. Inside Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHfK6F4V8ug Dec 7, 2021 Survivors and veterans are gathering in Hawaii to pay tribute to the more than 2,400 lives lost in the Pearl Harbor attack as part of the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. John Dickerson reports. CBS Mornings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBDbrf6Nktk Dec 2, 2016 On December 7, 1941, an NBC radio affiliate in Honolulu made an urgent phone call to New York. In it, he begins to describe what the world would later know as the attack on Pearl Harbor. From: THE LOST TAPES: Pearl Harbor Smithsonian Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeLWNadsQpE Aug 10, 2011 This footage of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was shot by CWO4 Clyde Daughtry. The original footage has since been lost, and the poor quality of this footage is due to the fact that it is a copy. Among the many valuable portions of this footage are shots of USS Nevada (BB-36) underway and firing back at Japanese aircraft, USS Oglala (CM-4) rolling over and sinking, and USS St. Louis underway (CL-4). Naval History and Heritage Command, Photographic Section, UM-10. Naval History and Heritage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S6EGJl-VDc Dec 3, 2020 Pearl Harbor Remembrance: Each year on December 7th, Americans pause to remember the attack Pearl Harbor in 1941. The attack would push the United States into World War II. The Daily Bellringer
Daily Bellringer Questions:
1. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day was officially recognized by Congress in what year?
2. What day of the week was December 7th, 1941?
3. The entire attack on Pearl Harbor lasted how long?
4. How many people died in the attack on Pearl Harbor?
5. Why do you believe the Japanese felt the attack was justified or allowable for them to carry out?
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