"A Date That Will Live In Infamy."

[Rye Miles #13621]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/on-this-day-dec-7-japan-attacks-pearl-harbor/ar-AA1vqKMM

[Cypress Sun]

 

 

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

 

Mr. Vice President, and Mr. Speaker, and Members of the Senate and House of Representatives:

Yesterday, December 7, 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 peace with that Nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American Island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. And while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.

It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.

Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya.
Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.
Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.
Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.
Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island. And this morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island.

Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our Nation.

As Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.

But always will our whole Nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.

No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our armed forces—with the unbounding determination of our people—we will gain the inevitable triumph- so help us God.

I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.

 

 

Photos here.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

We had been at war with the Fascists for almost 27 months and were struggling, but keeping on, thanks to surreptitious and not so surreptitious help from the USA.

My Father, a RCAF, pre-war Regular, came home to his bride of three months and told her: "We just won the war. The Americans are now in. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour."

Thank-you America. God Bless+

[Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life]

    
Respectfully

Gateway Kid

[Trailrider #896]

Lest we forget! 

[Sedalia Dave]

 

 

 

 

[Pat Riot]

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

[Sedalia Dave]

 

 

 

[Buckshot Bear]

The same Japanese fleet attacked Darwin here in the North of Australia.

https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/bombing-darwin-remembered#:~:text=It was one of the,were not used at Darwin.

[watab kid]

none of us that were products of this era will ever forget , we grew up with it and we lived it in our parents lives , our home always remembered , 

 

im not going to question why , but , there mist be a reason the SS insurance renewal time end s here , im going to say its because we boomers are the product of the greatest generation parents , 

[Cypress Sun]

Only two survivors of the attack made it back to Pearl for the ceremonies this year. There are only 16 left. A short story of the two that made it back this year below.

 

2 Pearl Harbor survivors return to Hawaii

[Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme]

 

As horrible and dastardly as that attack was, I always think that it was the initiative needed to launch the US into the war. WInston Churchill was noted as saying " Since the war started, he never had a better night's sleep than on Dec 8th, 1941".  He knew with the US entering the war; it was the beginning of the end for the Axis powers. 

My supposition is that if the US got into the war later in the Forties, the war would have gone on much longer.