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

Three more months later, it will be 85 years since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's official visit to the US has been overshadowed by President Donald Trump's comment on a key piece of shared history - Pearl Harbor.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

President Trump: "We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Mother says while she was giving birth to me, there was a big uproar, with the announcement that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals