Dec. 7th comming up. who can remember ???
 

I, (10years old) was in a movie theater when the lights came on, the manager came out on the stage and said simply,"The Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor with many causalities and a large portion of our Navy lost. The place went totally silent, then a man behind us stood up and said, "KILL THE BASTARDS" Mom said, "Oh my God my brother is stationed there". He survived but was Killed 10 months later in the South Pacific.

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In my case I wasn't born yet on 12/7/41, but based on history lessons, TV shows, and movies on the subject, I think I can imagine what it would have been like.

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I was 10 years old, playing out in the woods, when someone came out and yelled The Japs have bombed Pearl Harbor. As Roosevelt said, A date that will live in infamy.

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God rest the souls of all who perished in WW II. The rag heads sure are lucky they weren't pulling their crap on us back in our forefathers day.

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X2 Not old enough but the stories from elders that are inconceivable by todays generations.

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Times three to what 5851a and Joe stated.

For love of our country, it scares the beejebbers out of me that the millenials don't know or care about U.S. History and what it means. They are not taught properly in school,,,,, by design. Grandson had US History last year as a Junior in high school and he told me that the teacher blew right over WWII, only talked briefly about it for about half an hour then back to the usual dribble they indoctrinate kids with today:mad: Stuff like 'Who do you think will win on American Idol' garbage like that. Important stuff, celebrity worship.

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I'm so immersed in the 1930's and 40's that I feel like I have lived through it.

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I was just a toddler, born during the Battle of Britain. My personal memories of the war are limited to the blankets over the windows in San Francisco, and the VE Day parade, during which I waved my tiny flag from the window of a 2nd story apartment. All other memories were superimposed.

On a side note, I spoke with a friend who is in Oahu right now to attend his Daughter's wedding. I suggested that he attend the ceremonies at the Arizona to commemorate Peal Harbor Day. His response blew me away... His exact words:
"Oh, yeah, When was that? In the 50's sometime, wasn't it?"
What has happened to us? This guy is a retired Firefighter and is living in such ignorant bliss?

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I've been to Pearl Harbor and walk the monument to those still on board the U.S.S. Arizona............oil still seeping up and the names of the lost on the wall.

An emotional experience for sure!

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An experience every American should make the effort to have. Especially those who weren't around yet.

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The students are taught history with survey courses. There is a lot more than just World War II when it comes to history ( the 50 or so years leading up to World War II are incredibly important in understanding the real causes of the war). And most students HATE history. They just don't care and they DON'T make the effort to learn it. It is that simple.

I went to school a long time ago and if a boy wanted to know about WWII battles, he had to visit a library and check out the books himself. The grade school and high school history classes are survey courses--they try to pack in as much history as they can for the term. You just can't spend the whole semester on World War II.

We were taught the basics of World History for that era and then the class moved on to the next chapter. That is just the way it is. Like anything else in grade school or high school--if the student wants to learn more, then they will have to do it on their own. By the way, I am an university-trained historian (my expert field of study is the first 50 years of the 20th century) and a published history author (in print for nine years now).

Simple fact: Most students hate history.

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I was 5 years old living on the West coast my father was stationed in Southern California.

It wasn't very long before the teachers started warning us about picking anything up that looked like a ink pen. The Japanese were sending hot air balloons that fell on the West coast from Washington state to California.

They were intended to start small fires that they tracked. The intent was to later send Anthrax in those balloons to the United States!!

I'm sure you can google this for more information. (the secret history of Anthrax.)

Mark

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Happened 9 years before I was born but my dad was on the Battleship Mississippi and had left Pearl Harbor about a month before the attack.

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I wasn't born yet, sure wish people would stop killing and just play with old cars if they have time on their hands.

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" December the 7th 1941 - a date which will live in infamy."
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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I was 8 years old and was in Fox Lake Ill.We lived in Chicago and came out to Fox lake to check on Grama's summer cottage. I was with my Dad and Uncle Danny, he had been drafted the year before and was scheduled to be discharged just before Christman. I think it was the first time I heard the "F" word.

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I wasn't born yet but I did get to visit the Arizona Memorial in 2007, it was a very solemn and moving experience.

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I wasn't born yet, Dad did not know Mom until 1945, But I am fascinated by anything WW II and at age 61, I still find books to read on it. New facts come up all the time. Can't get enough of American history. I Sailed right through the course with A+'s and it was the easiest high school course for me! Don't ask about English....... Too bad the dates and stuff is no longer recognized by the newspapers. All they want is advertisers to fill their few pages. They're not "newspapers" anymore.

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I live in the next County over from San Bernardino. Needless to say, this whole area is quite taken aback by this week's terrorist act. For many, this is another day of Infamy. I am angry and sad at the same time.

As an aside, i understand the couple who murdered these people had a six month old. And dropped off the child at the Grandmother's house just prior to the attack. This mind set is completely beyond anything I could ever imagine. Maybe some of the older folks of the World War Two Era can educate this current generation and prepare them for what might be in store.

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I was 7, on our way home from grandparents house, Dad liked to listen to the 5 pm news. Heard it then. He had just bought a 40 tudor that fall,radio, heater and 2-speed axle. Great car!!!! A year or so later he jacked up the car, put on blocks, used the tires on the Model A, he was a rural mail carrier and did not know when he could get another car, and tires were hard to come by. Remember well!!!