On this date in 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces during World War II. Located in Hawaii's capital city of Honolulu (see last week's quiz), this attack led to the United States into involvement in the war.
Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941, "...a date which will live in infamy". More than 2,000 people died that day, with over 1,000 more wounded.
As the parents know, but I'm not sure about the students, there is a memorial at Pearl Harbor where the U.S.S. Arizona was sunk by Japanese planes. I found this article from last year's government shut-down. It's one of those stories that does your heart some good.
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