Attack Pearl Harbor

This photo was taken on December 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor. This time in United States history was very significant. It led to the country becoming involved in the World War II. FDR had just reassured the population 14 months prior to the bombings that he would not get involved in the war. After the attack, he had little choice but to enter into combat. In the aftermath of the bombings on Pearl Harbor, panic spread through the country as citizens found out how many of our navy personnel was lost. It led to a mass increase in Americans enrolling in civil defense programs to do their part to help the United States. Still today, it is a very significant event in the history of our country.

 

There are many different aspects of this photo that I find very interesting. The two soldiers in the foreground of the photo seem to be staring in disbelief and the one sitting on the ground is possibly injured. If you scan the photo, many soldiers appear to be standing around. It appears that there is an aircraft wing on the ground in the foreground of the photo that could possibly show that this particular area could be getting hit with debris or perhaps it was bombed. In the center of the photo there is a man walking with what appears to be a relatively brisk pace on his way towards one of the hangers. The fire plumes in the background of the photo shows either a massive fire or a fresh bombing or possibly both. This photo definitely represents the mass shock that the United States felt after the horrific event.

 

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