While Japan’s deadly assault on Pearl Harbor stunned Americans, its roots stretched back more than four decades. When Germany and Italy declared war on the United States days later, America found itself in a global war. On December 7, 1941, Japan staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, decimating the US Pacific Fleet. (Image: Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-1663.)
Top Image: Propaganda poster developed by the Office of War Information following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
