On December 7, 1941, Japan staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, decimating the US Pacific Fleet. When Germany and Italy declared war on the United States days later, America found itself in a global war.
Sterling Cale discusses his experiences during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
In a strange case of life after death, the resurrected guns of the USS Arizona fired at the end of the war.
It was the attack that changed the world, and on December 7, the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, the place to listen and learn about it will be in New Orleans at The National WWII Museum’s International Conference on WWII.
Explore America's "Day of Infamy" as part of The National WWII Museum’s free education webinar series.
Join us for a free webinar on the incredible high stakes game of naval intelligence in the leadup to World War II.
A selection of photographer Shane Sato’s powerful portraits of Japanese American veterans of World War II will be showcased in the Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery at The National WWII Museum from June 30, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
Join us as we host a film screening of Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Gregory Cooke