Governor Palin shared an article: Pearl Harbor Day: Remembering the ‘Unbounding Determination’ of the American People
Pearl Harbor Day: Remembering the ‘Unbounding Determination’ of the American People
Naval photograph documenting the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii which initiated US participation in World War II. Navy’s caption: The battleship USS ARIZONA sinking after being hit by Japanese air attack on Dec. 7,1941 (Photo: The U.S. National Archives)Today marks the 74th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called “a date which will live in infamy.” On this day, we should remember the resolve that our military and the American citizens displayed to the world in response to this attack.The surprise attack killed over 2,400 Americans and wounded over 1,100 more. The U.S. also lost nearly 200 aircraft. Eight battleships, the primary instrument of naval power at the time, were sunk or damaged. Japan hoped that the attack would cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet and deter it from slowing Japanese advances in the region. However, the Japanese military failed to account for the resiliency and “unbounding determination” of the American people. (read the full article at The Daily Signal)
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