Tball Posted December 7, 2011 Member ID: 112 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1132 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 228 Achievement Points: 6975 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 3, 2015 Birthday: 10/09/1960 Posted December 7, 2011 70 Years Ago Today: December 7, 1941: The Day of Infamy - Attack on Pearl Harbor It is, arguably, the saddest day in U.S. military history -- certainly in modern U.S. military history -- the Civil War's Battle of Gettysburg probably is the saddest. The day: "Sunday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy," President Franklin D. Roosevelt said at the time. And it has. Seventy years ago today, on Sunday, December 7, 1941, the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, was, as FDR put it, "suddenly and deliberately attacked," by the Empire of Japan. 2,402 U.S. Armed Forces Killed in Attack on Pearl Harbor The attack triggered the U.S.'s entrance into World War II, with the U.S. declaring war on Japan on Dec. 8. The U.S. did not declare war on Japan's Axis partner Nazi Germany until Adolf Hitler declared war on the U.S. three days later. Lets Never forget
greywolf2 Posted December 7, 2011 Member ID: 35 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 44 Topic Count: 345 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4812 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 420 Achievement Points: 28063 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11, 2020 Posted December 7, 2011 We will never forget.
Shamu Posted December 7, 2011 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Posted December 7, 2011 I almost forgot the day, shame on me. Thanks for the reminder. http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/pearl-harbor-remembrance-day
DEEJAYKEG Posted December 7, 2011 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.10 Reputation: 4985 Achievement Points: 50728 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11, 2024 Posted December 7, 2011 It has been a major news story here in the UK, today, and for any who would question why, they should consider that, had this despicable and unprovoked attack on an innocent and peaceful nation not occurred, it is highly likely, if not probable, that the outcome of WW2 would have been greatly different. Through necessity, the era of isolationism in the USA was ended abruptly and, with the Nazis' declaration of war, three days later, the seeds for later victory were sown. Having endured the summer of 1940 alone against the threatening forces just 22 miles across the English Channel and with the RAF having won the Battle of Britain, the massive industrial resources of the USA and her huge Armed Forces were now brought into the battle alongside those of the UK and Commonwealth. Those who lost their lives 70 years ago, were, in this Brit's eyes, martyrs to the cause of world freedom, even though many never had a chance to pick up a weapon. I shan't forget them nor this date in the annual calendar nor, indeed, the debt of gratitude owed to all those who subsequently made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the triumph over Nazi and Axis tyranny. May they rest in peace. Awards
Shamu Posted December 7, 2011 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Posted December 7, 2011 Disappointing to see the lack of response to a topic such as this.
badmofof Posted December 7, 2011 Member ID: 2139 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 22 Achievement Points: 1051 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 07/09/1974 Device: Android Posted December 7, 2011 ill give respect to those have have fallen !!! God bless Awards
Fire Posted December 7, 2011 Member ID: 496 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 282 Topic Count: 227 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3249 Content Per Day: 0.57 Reputation: 1083 Achievement Points: 22334 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/23/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 5, 2017 Birthday: 10/26/1969 Posted December 7, 2011 Awards
GorillaXI Posted December 7, 2011 Member ID: 62 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 73 Topic Count: 480 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 4124 Content Per Day: 0.72 Reputation: 1413 Achievement Points: 27905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 4, 2015 Birthday: 06/16/1972 Posted December 7, 2011
Blackbart Posted December 8, 2011 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Posted December 8, 2011 It is on the shoulders of those Brave soldiers on which our freedom stands today...We will never forget their sacrifices... Awards
Nobodygood>XI< Posted December 8, 2011 Member ID: 219 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 492 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 108 Achievement Points: 2906 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 2, 2018 Birthday: 04/28/1957 Posted December 8, 2011 My father's generation, to most now ancient history, sadly just a foot note to most. I will never forget Awards
NickTheGrip Posted December 8, 2011 Member ID: 177 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 16 Topic Count: 145 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1669 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 281 Achievement Points: 10581 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2023 Birthday: 05/08/1961 Posted December 8, 2011 Shamu Disappointing to see the lack of response to a topic such as this. Give us chance Sham - not all of us have access to the internet all day - LOL I agree with Deejay's comments whole heartedly While FDR knew the right thing to do was to enter WW2, he simply could not get the American people to buy into a war 4000 miles away in either direction. The age of weapons that could reach around the world were, in most people's eyes, still in the realm of Science Fiction. Little did everyone know in the US that Hitler was on the verge of developing the first ICBM and the world's first Nuclear bomb was right behind it, which would have brought the war home to US soil in dramatic and horrific fashion. Fortunately for the free world, Japan, desperate to conquer the entire Pacific rim made one of the two costliest mistakes of WW2 (the other one being Hitler invading Russia before he completed the conquest of Western Europe.) I think it was Admiral Yamamoto who said it best. "I am afraid we have simply awakened the sleeping Giant" (or words to that effect) How right he was. This surely was the turning point in the war, and the beginning of the end of Japan and Germany To all the servicemen and women and civilians who lost their lives on that day, Thank you and God Bless. If not for you, I would most likely be typing this in German, as would most of the world. (no offense to our German cousins, it is simply historical projection. Awards
PimpedOutPete Posted December 8, 2011 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 130 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 15027 Content Per Day: 2.62 Reputation: 8043 Achievement Points: 92206 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 59 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: iPhone Posted December 8, 2011 NickTheGrip Shamu Disappointing to see the lack of response to a topic such as this. Give us chance Sham - not all of us have access to the internet all day - LOL I agree with Deejay's comments whole heartedly While FDR knew the right thing to do was to enter WW2, he simply could not get the American people to buy into a war 4000 miles away in either direction. The age of weapons that could reach around the world were, in most people's eyes, still in the realm of Science Fiction. Little did everyone know in the US that Hitler was on the verge of developing the first ICBM and the world's first Nuclear bomb was right behind it, which would have brought the war home to US soil in dramatic and horrific fashion. Fortunately for the free world, Japan, desperate to conquer the entire Pacific rim made one of the two costliest mistakes of WW2 (the other one being Hitler invading Russia before he completed the conquest of Western Europe.) I think it was Admiral Yamamoto who said it best. "I am afraid we have simply awakened the sleeping Giant" (or words to that effect) How right he was. This surely was the turning point in the war, and the beginning of the end of Japan and Germany To all the servicemen and women and civilians who lost their lives on that day, Thank you and God Bless. If not for you, I would most likely be typing this in German, as would most of the world. (no offense to our German cousins, it is simply historical projection. +1 Awards
Tball Posted December 8, 2011 Member ID: 112 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1132 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 228 Achievement Points: 6975 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 3, 2015 Birthday: 10/09/1960 Author Posted December 8, 2011 I wonder how the youth would respond today to the same circumstances?
Spartacus Posted December 8, 2011 Member ID: 1387 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2540 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2486 Achievement Points: 19555 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 06/05/1968 Device: Windows Posted December 8, 2011 I wonder how long it would take this administration to open "Internment Camps" Like FDR Did for the Japanese Americans if it happened today? 120,000 Japanese American Citizens lost all Civil Liberties, Homes, Businesses & Belongings when they were rounded up in the 1940's. So anyone that thinks you can't lose your Rights are very very wrong.... GOD BLESS ALL THOSE WHO SERVE OR HAS SERVED IN OUR ARMED FORCES!!!!!! Awards
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