Pearl Harbor

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The losses inflicted on the U.S. fleet in 1941 at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, in whose navy Mahan was required reading, were soon replaced, and then some.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Three more months later, it will be 85 years since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

In 2016, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe visited the US naval base at Pearl Harbor and a memorial in Arizona, offering "sincere and everlasting condolences" to the victims of Japan's attack.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

President Trump: "We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“It’s just like Pearl Harbor all over again,” she said.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot