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Ridgewood NJ,today marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a pivotal moment in history known as D-Day. The largest amphibious assault ever conducted, this event is being commemorated along a 50-mile stretch of northern France with President Joe Biden and dozens of heads of state in attendance. Among those honoring the occasion are nearly 200 veterans, whose average age is now 100.
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December 7,2016
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The Ridgewood blog wishes to commemorate the attack on Peal Harbor , on December 7, 1941 Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and six other military bases on the Hawaiian island of Oahu precipitated America’s entry into World War II.
Pearl Harbor endures as a symbol of American resilience and resolve, and the annual commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor fosters reflection, remembrance, and understanding.
This year is the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and is an opportunity to honor the sacrifice and dedication of our “Greatest Generation” both civilian and military.
From the Library of Congress :
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor External, Hawaii Territory, killing more than 2,300 Americans. The U.S.S. Arizona was completely destroyed and the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized. A total of twelve ships sank or were beached in the attack and nine additional vessels were damaged. More than 160 aircraft were destroyed and more than 150 others damaged.
A hurried dispatch from the ranking United States naval officer in Pearl Harbor, Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel, Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet, to all major navy commands and fleet units provided the first official word of the attack at the ill-prepared Pearl Harbor base. It said simply: AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR X THIS IS NOT DRILL.
The following day, in an address to a joint session of Congress, President Franklin Roosevelt called December 7, 1941 “a date which will live in infamy.” Congress then declared War on Japan, abandoning the nation’s isolationism policy and ushering the United States into World War II. Within days, Japan’s allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the United States, and the country began a rapid transition to a wartime economy by building up armaments in support of military campaigns in the Pacific, North Africa, and Europe.