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Alaska Under Attack Most of you know about the World War II attack of Pearl Harbor. But did you know that Japanese forces also attacked another part of America, occupying it for over a year? aleutian islands • kiska • attu • world war ii • pacific fleet
Pearl Harbor On December 7th, 1941, at 0755 local time, a Japanese force of carrier aircraft began a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. It was a brilliant tactical victory for Japan. wwii • pacific • war • japan • japanese
Essex Aircraft Carriers The addition of these large, fast carriers provided the American Pacific Fleet enhanced striking power, against the Japanese in World War II, and into the Cold War. essex aircraft carriers • us navy • uss essex • world war ii • pacific fleet
Bombing Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, Japan succeeds in a devastating attack upon Pearl Harbor, Oahu in the Hawaii Islands. However, major events were a prelude to this attack. bombing of pearl harbor • japan • united states • december 7 of 1941 • world war ii
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El Pueblo De Los Angeles The birthplace of El Pueblo de Los Angeles, Olvera Street and its historic monuments, is a fascinating community exhibiting an extended culture of Mexicans in California. mexican • los angeles • el pueblo • olvera street • monument
George Tweed Robinson Crusoe USN Radioman George Tweed lived at large for 31 months on the Island of Guam, hiding from nearly 20,000 Japanese troops. guam • usn • world war two • george tweed • radioman tweed
Prelude to War An embargo is place on Japan by the United States, depriving her of much needed natural resources to carry on her war with China. pearl harbor • hawaii • oahu • bombing of pearl harbor by japan • natural resources
Russian Cruiser Zhemchug New and fast, the Zhemchug was a bright star in the Russian Imperial Navy during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905 russian light cruiser zhemchug • imperial russian navy • izumrud • novik • zhemchug
The Bataan Death March Japanese General Masaharu Homma Defeats American and Philippine forces and earns the name "Beast of Bataan" and Takes the Rap for the Infamous Bataan Death March the bataan death march • the beast of bataan • general masuhara homma • general douglas macarthur • the fall of the philippines
Visiting Fredericksburg, Texas A look at the attractions and character of an interesting old German town in the Texas Hill Country about 78 miles west of Austin and 70 miles north of San Antonio. visiting fredericksburg texas • german texas cultures • lone star state hill country • american express card • national museum of pacific war
Admiral Stark at Port Arthur 1904 Like Admiral Kimmel at Pearl Harbor in 1941, Russian Admiral Stark was the incorrect scapegoat for defeat in 1904 at the hands of the same attacker. naval heritage • imperial russian navy • oskar victorovich stark • admiral stark • vice admiral stark
Admiral Stark at Vladivostok 1922 At the end of the Russian Civil War an elderly Admiral called back from retirement led a broken down fleet of stolen ships loaded with refugees to safety. russian vice-admiral • russian siberian squadron • white russian vladivostok • last russian fleet • end of russian civil war
The Tacoma Class Frigates PF-03 The Tacoma class frigates were the forgotten, overlooked and almost unwanted ships that got the job done in World War Two and Korea. tacoma class • pf-03 • frigates • coast guard world war two • coast guard crewed ship
The USCGC Icarus vs Uboat U-352 Fighting a better armed opponent three times her size the underdog coast guard cutter Icarus fought and sank a German u-boat on the surface with no casualties. coast guard cutter icarus • uscg • uscg cutter • uscg wwii • uscg uboat
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo In the spring of 1942, Americans needed a victory -- no matter how slight. Nothing but continued losses were anticipated for the immediate future and thus emerged the daring plan to bomb Tokyo. Hollywood would immortalize this raid, the "Doolittle Raid," on film. doolittle • pacific • war • wwii • japan
TEDDY ROOSEVELT: MORE FUN THAN A GOAT, PART I A quick look at Teddy Roosevelt's career leading up to his presidency. teddy • roosevelt • tr • president • rough rider
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