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.

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

The surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, forever known as a "day of infamy," plunged the United States into World War II. Each year, The National WWII Museum commemorates the lives lost on December 7, 1941.