World War II History

Here are 39 interesting Pearl Harbor facts: The attack commenced at 7:55 A.M. on Sunday, December 7, 1941 The attack lasted 110 minutes, from 7:55 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. The Japanese launched their airplanes in two waves, approximately 45 minutes apart. The first wave of Japanese planes struck Pearl Harbor at 7:55 a.m. The second…

There were some great articles and content posted over the last few days in the wake of the 74th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Here’s a Pearl Harbor article roundup with links and summaries to some of the best content we found: The True Story Behind the Most Important Speech of the 20th…

Back in World War II, you had two choices when writing a letter: handwritten or typewriter. There was no computer you could write a letter on and send via email or Twitter. There were no cell phones were you could send a text message or Snapchat. Just a good ol’ pen and paper, or typewriter….

In June, a team of students from the University of Hawaii were able to take rare images of a PBY-5 Catalina plane that had sunk during the battle of Pearl Harbor. These images are rare due to the murky water in Pearl Harbor. Previously, there had been many attempts by archaeologists and history enthusiasts to…

Today’s world relies on a combination of social media, blogs, TV broadcasts, text messages and more to learn about the important news of today. But back in 1941, the primary way of communicating important news was undoubtedly the radio. In one column posted by the Chicago Tribune, Lorrie Woycik recalled what it was like to…

President Franklin D. Roosevelt was a great communicator. In what was probably his most well known speech he ever delivered – the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor that announced the United States entrance into World War II – he kicked off his speech with the line, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which…

December 7th is a very special day – Pearl Harbor Day – the day that “lives in infamy.” It is the day that Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese with a surprise attack at 7:55am local time. The day that forced the Unites States to enter into World War II. The day where more…

When you step into Pearl Harbor Warbirds headquarters on a Pearl Harbor tour you’ll instantly notice one thing: the distinct aroma of Old Spice filling the air. Why Old Spice? What’s the history of Old Spice dating back to World War II times? Well, the Old Spice guy before there was an Old Spice guy…

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor Address To The Nation: Pearl Harbor Address To The Nation Text: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at…

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor for three reasons. The reason for the attack on Pearl Harbor and the goal of the attack are not the same. Here are 3 reasons why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor: Reason #1: An Increased Need For Natural Resources Japan had an increased need for natural resources like oil, minerals and steel…