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Today we observe Pearl Harbor Day

On Dec. 7, 1941, the battleship USS Arizona belches smoke as it topples over into the sea during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
On Dec. 7, 1941, the battleship USS Arizona belches smoke as it topples over into the sea during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. AP file

On this day in 1941, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. Naval base in Pearl Harbor, an act that led America to enter the second World War.

This story was originally published December 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM with the headline "Today we observe Pearl Harbor Day."

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