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Infamy: on why never forgetting matters
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was correct when he declared that December 7th, 1941 would be a day that will live in infamy. The brutal Japanese attack on the US bases at Pearl Harbor shocked what had been just before a naive … Continue reading
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Tagged History, Ideals, liberty, Pearl Harbor, remembering
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Uncomfortable Infamy
A guest post by Pete Hitzeman “Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.” –Franklin Delano Roosevelt, December 8, 1941 It’s another one of my favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, History, Memorial Day, Patriot Day, Pearl Harbor Day, Veteran's Day
Tagged 9-11, Guest Post, Memorial Day, Patriot Day, Pearl Harbor, Veteran's Day
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Pearl Harbor Day 2010: Do you remember?
Remembering is the first step toward understanding. Understanding is the first step toward preventing the mistakes of the past. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor culminated a decades long escalation in tensions between the United States and Japan, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged History, Pearl Harbor, remembering, Sacrifice, Service, The past, understanding
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Memory
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. The United States was at peace with … Continue reading
