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Dec 2023

8m 16s

Attack on Pearl Harbor

BEDTIME HISTORY

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December 7th is the anniversary of the attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in 1941, which thrust the United States into World War II. Join us as we learn more about the details of the attack by the Empire of Japan, the aftermath, and the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Oahu, Hawaii.

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