A look at the effects of World War II on California and its lasting impact. Every American was impacted by the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. The entrance of the U.S. in World War II had ...

The attack on Pearl Harbor launched the United States into World War II and left an indelible scar on the American psyche matched only by the attacks of Sept. 11. A recorded 2,403 service members ...

Eighty years after Pearl Harbor, Herwig looks back on his military service during World War II with pride. “My time was not in vain. We did our part. We carried a lot of ammunition wherever it ...

One of the most devastating attacks in American history, Pearl Harbor will forever be remembered as the moment the country ...

The writer stated: “If war eventuates ... base at Pearl Harbor. . . . The dangers envisaged in their order of importance and probability are considered to be: 1) air bombing attack; 2) air ...

The attack on Pearl Harbor and other military and naval installations on Oahu, brought the United States into World War II. Today, Hawaii is the headquarters of the United States Pacific Command ...

William Henry Pratt was 19 and served on the USS Nevada during the 1941 attack. His brother Basil Pratt was also on the ship and survived.

African American troops line up, National Archives The military's view toward African Americans during World War II reflected that ... 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese.

As the site of the surprise attack that spurred America's entrance into World War II, Pearl Harbor is one of the most significant places in U.S. history and today, one of the most visited.

It also thrust an ambivalent nation into World War II. Stories abound of young men joining up after Pearl Harbor. But how did US troops respond when they learned of the attack? Thanks to an Army ...