The Lasting Impact of Pearl Harbor on American History
Words: 681 1332The morning of December 7, 1941, dawned like any other in the Hawaiian Islands, but by the time the sun had set, the world had irrevocably changed. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Imperial Navy shocked the United States, propelling the nation into the throes of World War II. This event, often encapsulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's phrase "a date which will live in infamy," holds immense significance not only as a historical turning point but […]