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Dec 25, 1941: Bing Crosby Introduces “White Christmas” to the World

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

“White Christmas,” written by the formidable composer and lyricist Irving Berlin receives its world premiere on this day in 1941 on Bing Crosby’s weekly NBC radio program, The Kraft Music Hall. It went on to become one of the most…

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Dec 18, 1941: Japan Invades Hong Kong

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On this day, Japanese troops land in Hong Kong and a slaughter ensues. A week of air raids over Hong Kong, a British crown colony, was followed up on December 17 with a visit paid by Japanese envoys to Sir…

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Dec 11, 1941: Germany Declares War on The United States

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On this day, Adolf Hitler declares war on the United States, bringing America, which had been neutral, into the European conflict. The bombing of Pearl Harbor surprised even Germany. Although Hitler had made an oral agreement with his Axis partner…

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December 8, 1941: The United States Declares War on Japan

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On this day, as America’s Pacific fleet lay in ruins at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt requests, and receives, a declaration of war against Japan. Leaning heavily on the arm of his son James, a Marine captain, FDR walked haltingly…

December 7, 1941: FDR Reacts to News of Pearl Harbor Bombing

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On this day in 1941, at around 1:30 p.m., President Franklin Roosevelt is conferring with advisor Harry Hopkins in his study when Navy Secretary Frank Knox bursts in and announces that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor. The attack killed more…

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December 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor Bombed

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending…