Pearl Harbor

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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

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

US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor, OK?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

First, Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in early December 1941, a little more than four years ago.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata