Youre looking at film shot 75 years ago on the morning of december 7th, 1941 when warplanes from fixed japanese Aircraft Carriers targeted the u. S. Pacific fleet at pearl harbor. Almost 4,400 killed, 1,200 wounded. The next two hours here on American History tv we will be joined by historians on fact on pearl bore. We have three ways to join the discussion. 2027408900. For those world war ii veterans 20274 202748902. Send us a tweet and we look forward to your comments on facebook. Com cspanhistory. Joining us from new york city on the first hour of our program is ian toll, the author of pacific crews bell, war at sea in the pacific, 1941 to 1942 which looks at the war in the pacific from pearl harbor to midway. Welcome to American History tv. And ill start by asking you how pearl harbor changed the course of history. Well, in many ways. I could probably go on the whole hour just answering that one question. It is is fair to say that pearl harbor is the central event in the history of
Delighted and very fortunate to have added rob to our staff back in september. He brings a tremendous and wideranging knowledge of world war ii and european history in all its aspects to us. Presenceady made his felt by diving headfirst into exhibits, taurus, programs and conferences and many of her exhibits, tour s, programs and conferences and rob, take it away. Rob thank you very much. [applause] rob the diving headfirst was the easy part, it is getting right side of that is difficult. Thank you very much. I was hired after the agenda was set, so i have done light lifting and maybe one of the easiest assignments i have had, to interview Major General John Singlaub, an American Hero and a man that has had a very distinguished career. Reading the biography we also say that somebody like major John Singlaub does not have an introduction, but that is unfair, he deserves a nice long introduction so i will attempt to keep it to a medium length. He was commissioned as an infantry officer i
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