Pearl Harbor
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Thursday’s meeting between the two had a few rough patches, particularly the president’s joke about Pearl Harbor after a reporter asked him why the U.S. hadn’t notified allies about the U.S.’s plan to strike Iran.
From Barron's
The Pearl Harbor attack led to the US joining World War Two, after which the countries became close allies.
From BBC
“Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor, OK?”
From Los Angeles Times
“Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?”
Imperial Japan launched a pre-emptive attack on the key US Pacific base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, hoping to strike a decisive blow before an expected US entry into World War II.
From Barron's
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