Until the attack on Pearl Harbor, isolationism was an important, even dominant strand in U.S. politics. After the Second World War, this… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
“On the afternoon of August 9, hearing the news that Nagasaki had been bombed, Emperor Hirohito called an imperial conference at which… — George Weller Copy Share Image
“In the history of warfare, a succession of bold ideas and weapons had promised to curb the tyranny of distance. The horse… — Geoffrey Blainey Copy Share Image
The attitude of the American public toward the external projection of American power has been much more ambivalent. The public supported America's… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The success of our surprise attack on Pearl Harbor will prove to be the Waterloo of the war to follow. For this… — Chuichi Nagumo Copy Share Image
“Though distrust of the Japanese was widespread in the Navy, Sprague was among the first to appreciate exactly what the Japanese might… — James D. Hornfischer Copy Share Image
“Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, honestly believed that he could reason with Adolf Hitler in good faith. Now,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
Today, the US spends less on defense as a percentage of our economy than we did at any time since he Japanese… — Steve Forbes Copy Share Image
I think the important thing to remember about the Japanese internment is the situation. We had been attacked. Maybe Roosevelt expected it… — William A. Rusher Copy Share Image
The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 completely crippled our Pacific Fleet. — Jerry Costello Copy Share Image
The attack on Pearl Harbor is one of the darkest moments in our nation's history, and we will forever remember the thousands… — Ned Lamont Copy Share Image
“There was a lot of nervous tension at that time on all levels of society over the alarming developments in Europe and… — Ray Kroc Copy Share Image
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States uprooted more than 100,000 people of Japanese descent, most of them American citizens,… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
“Posted on the other side of the world, it was early on the morning of December 8 in the Philippines when Douglas… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
Like the attack on Pearl Harbor, another hinge event in American history, 9/11 was a great tactical victory for America's enemies. But… — Peter Bergen Copy Share Image
“The Americans, Dutch and Australians had lost further vessels as well, notably at the battle of the Java Sea in February. As… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
