Video: 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt Declares War on Japan (Full Speech) | War Archives'

(Monday, December 8, 1941, 7:00 a.m. in Honolulu/12:30 p.m. in Washington/Tuesday, December 9, 1941, 2:30 a.m. in Tokyo; 23 hours after the Attack on Pearl Harbor began, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II — One day after the Empire of Japan’s attack on the United States military bases at the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and the Philippines along with the Japanese declaration of war on the United States and the British Empire, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, declaring December 7th, 1941, as “a date which live in infamy,” asked lawmakers to declare war against Japan this afternoon during an address before a joint session of Congress. Continue reading FDR delivers ‘Day of Infamy speech’ asking Congress to declare war on Japan 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDate #OTD (Dec 8 1941) →

Video: 'Pearl Harbor Minute by Minute' (10-video playlist that covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 6:10-11:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 12:30 p.m. in Honolulu/6:00 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 8:00 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — Japanese Admiral Chuichi Nagumo decided this afternoon against launching a third attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which might have destroyed the fuel oil storage and repair facilities which would have rendered the most important American naval base in the Pacific useless. Continue reading Japanese decide not to launch third attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.06 - Another Wave - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 F - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 8:40-9:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 8:58 a.m. in Honolulu/2:28 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 4:28 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — WOR broke into their coverage of the New York Giants vs. The Brooklyn Dodgers football game for a brief report of White House Press Secretary Steve Early’s announcement of four minutes ago that the Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Continue reading Bulletin: First American radio report of Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.06 - Another Wave - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 F - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 9:10-9:40 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 9:10 a.m. in Honolulu/2:40 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 4:40 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — The USS Nevada was attacked by a second wave of Japanese aircraft today as it made a break from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for open water. Continue reading USS Nevada makes a break for open water at Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.06 - Another Wave - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 F - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 8:40-9:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 8:58 a.m. in Honolulu/2:28 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 4:28 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — Having devastated Battleship Row, Japanese dive bombers now set their sights on the warships moored in the dockyards at Ten-Ten Dock to the south of Pearl Harbor, striking the destroyers Cassin and Shaw. Downes had caught fire from Cassin. Continue reading Japanese aircraft target U.S. warships moored at Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: Pearl Harbor Attack EMERGENCY RADIO BROADCAST announcement

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 9:01 a.m. in Honolulu/2:31 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 4:31 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — CBS radio leads off their regularly scheduled news program “The World Today” with a report on the Pearl Harbor attack, including analysis by Major George Fielding Eliot. Continue reading CBS radio launches extended coverage of Pearl Harbor attack 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.06 - Another Wave - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 F - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 8:40-9:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 8:54 a.m. in Honolulu/2:24 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 4:24 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — Aircraft from the second wave of nearly 170 Japanese attackers are about to hit Pearl Harbor, but U.S. resistance is stronger this time compared to the complete surprise of the first attack wave. Continue reading U.S. resistance strengthens as second wave of Japanese attackers approach Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.05 - Burning Ships - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 E - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 8:10-8:40 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 8:10 a.m. in Honolulu/1:40 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 3:35 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — Japanese bombers strike the USS Oklahoma with three rapid torpedoes, raising the ship out of the water and capsizing it in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 429 people are killed and more than 30 sailors are trapped inside for some 36 hours. Continue reading USS Oklahoma capsized after Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.05 - Burning Ships - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 E - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 8:10-8:40 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 8:10 a.m. in Honolulu/1:40 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 3:35 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — A Japanese bomb scored a direct hit today on the forward magazine of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Continue reading Japanese bomb scores direct hit on USS Arizona’s forward magazine 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →