#OnThisDay in 1941, Japan launched a surprise assault on the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack brought America into World War II. Here is a newsreel chronicling the assault. | American History TV

The Attack That Woke a Sleeping Giant: Pearl Harbor (1941) #PearlHarbor #WWII #OnThisDay On this day in 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In just two hours, 2,403 Americans were killed and the US Pacific Fleet was devastated. This "date which will live in infamy" forced the United States to enter World War II | Big Bang Bogan