In remembering Pearl Harbor, we remember who we are.

On the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, join The National WWII Museum with student reporters from Hawaii and New Orleans to learn more about why on December 7, 1941, the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

From coaling station to naval base, Pearl Harbor’s strategic importance in the Pacific was widely recognized.

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was a shock to the Americans, but it was preceded by serious intelligence failures 

Free resources for your classroom to commemorate the December 7,1941 attack