The early morning attack at the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, shocked the country and propelled America into World War II.
The Dec. 7, 1941 attack killed 2,335 Americans and wounded 1,143 more. The U.S. lost 18 ships, including five battleships. A day later, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt described Dec. 7 as a “date which will live in infamy.”
Today, Dec. 7 is known as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day” or “Pearl Harbor Day.”
Here’s a look at the quotes, remembrances on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack:
“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“You ask what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory. Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terror. Victory however long and hard the road may be. For without victory there is no survival.” – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
“Pearl Harbor caused our nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course of our nation's history and the world's future.” - - Joe Baca
“Millions of people gave their lives fighting fascism and imperialism, but Pearl Harbor was the event that forever changed the course of human history.” - - Sam Graves
“The lesson of Pearl Harbor ought never to be forgotten, and of course the motto that came from that, 69 years ago, the war which my dad fought, was 'Remember Pearl Harbor, never again.' We need to keep that to mind.” - - Oliver North
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” - - Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
“Seventy years ago today, a bright Sunday morning was darkened by the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor…We salute the veterans and survivors of Pearl Harbor who inspire us still. Despite overwhelming odds, they fought back heroically, inspiring our nation and putting us on the path to victory.” - - President Barack Obama
“No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.” - - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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