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

Pearl Harbor put an end to all that when Hitler foolishly declared war on the United States four days after the Japanese attack.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

After Pearl Harbor, fears of aerial bombardment prompted schemes to make the president’s residence less conspicuous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

Sputnik, some experts declared, was nothing less than a technological Pearl Harbor.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly