The 7 December 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history. A single carefully-planned and well-executed stroke removed the United States Navy’s battleship force as a possible threat to the Japanese Empire’s southward expansion. America, unprepared and now considerably weakened, was abruptly brought into the Second World War as a full combatant. -Navy Historical Center

Related posts:

• An All-American Falls: RIP WWII vet and Medal of Honor Winner Jack Lucas
• Very Cool – Early Draft of Constitution Found in Philly
• Sir Winston Who? Churchill Droppped from UK History Books
• G.I. Joe to Go Global – Disgraceful
• “…we are in a full on war with Iran…”