🗓 #OTD in 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor. More than 2,000 Americans died that day, and it was the attack that forced the US to declare war on Japan. That day, an NBC radio affiliate in Honolulu made an urgent phone call to New York. In it, the reporter begins to describe what the world would later know as the attack on Pearl Harbor. 🎥The Lost Tapes 101: Pearl Harbor | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

Dec. 7th marks the 84th anniversary of the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor. Here is footage from a U.S Navy newsreel chronicling the aftermath of the day that lived in infamy. Watch the full newsreel Saturday at 4 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 American History TV. Watch the full video online here: https://www.c-span.org/program/reel-america/bombing-of-pearl-harbor-newsreel/462785 | American History TV

Very rare restored footage of the attack on Pearl Harbor, brought back to life by Ghosts of the Battlefield. In these haunting frames you witness the chaos of the morning as it unfolded: the battleship Nevada making her desperate channel dash before being struck by multiple bombs… the USS Oglala rolling over at the pier… the California seen calm and intact in one moment, burning fiercely in the next… and the Arizona consumed in flame and smoke. This is seldom-seen film from an infamous day — a r

THE DAY THE PACIFIC BURNED: Rare Pearl Harbor Attack Footage, Restored & Colorized The attack on Pearl Harbor remains one of the most pivotal moments in military history, marking the entry of the United States into World War II. This video presents rare, restored footage of the December 7, 1941, raid, showcasing the sheer scale of the destruction inflicted upon the US Pacific Fleet. #PearlHarbor #WWIIHistory #AviationHistory #WorldWarTwo #PacificWar #RestoredFilm #colorizedhistory #USNavy #histo

Five World War II veterans gathered at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii 80 years after Japan launched its surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet. They spoke with NBC News’ Kerry Sanders about the events of that day, how the nation came together and more. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas