December 7, 1941 is a day that all Americans should recognize. Early that morning Japanese bombers launched one of two attacks on the Hawaiian base Pearl Harbor. This attack came as a surprise to the people, first as a shock, which soon turned to anger. By the 11th, when the Axis powers declared war on the U.S., the decision was almost unanimous to "defeat the dictators". More than sixty years have passed since that day, but …
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