Video: 'December 11, 1941 US Congress declares War on Germany'
(Thursday, December 11, 1941, 3:00 p.m. in Washington/10:00 p.m. in Berlin) — Nearly eight hours after Germany and Italy, Japan’s Axis partners, declared war on the United States, the U.S. responded in kind today, declaring war on Germany and Italy. Continue reading U.S. declares war on Nazi Germany, Italy 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1941)
Video: '11th December 1941: Nazi Germany declares war on the USA'
(Thursday, December 11, 1941, 2:18 p.m. in Berlin/7:18 a.m. in Washington; during World War II) — Four days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and three days after the United States declaration of war against the Japanese Empire, Nazi Germany and her Axis partner, Italy, declared war on the U.S. today. Continue reading Nazi Germany, Italy declares war on USA 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1941)
Video: 'EICHMANN GUILTY'
(Monday, December 11, 1961, shortly after 9:00 a.m. Israel Standard Time, during the Eichmann trial) — After months of trial before a three-judge panel in Jerusalem, former Nazi SS officer Adolf Eichmann, one of the major organizers of The Holocaust, was found guilty this morning of “unsurpassed” crimes against the Jews and that his role in Adolf Hitler’s “Final Solution to the Jewish Question” would be remembered “until the end of time.” Continue reading Former Nazi SS officer who organized Hitler’s ‘final solution of the Jewish question’ found guilty on all counts 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 1961)
Video: 'December 8, 1941 Congress declares War on Japan'
(Monday, December 8, 1941, 10:40 a.m. in Honolulu/4:10 p.m. in Washington/Tuesday, December 9, 1941, 6:10 a.m. in Tokyo; 26 hours after the Attack on Pearl Harbor began, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II — The United States formally declared war on Japan today, one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Continue reading U.S. enters World War II, formally declaring war on Japan following Pearl Harbor attack 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDate #OTD (Dec 8 1941)
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)
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(Monday, December 8, 1941; during the The Holocaust, part of World War II) — The first Nazi Germany’s six extermination camps was established today at Chelmno, located 31 miles north of Lodz, near the village of Chelmno nad Nerem in occupied Poland, as SS and police began mass gassing operations. Continue reading Nazi Germany establishes first extermination camp at Chelmno in occupied Poland 80 years ago #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)
