Thursday, December 13, 2007

A Japanese Attack Before Pearl Harbor

I never knew this.
This bit of history may sound familiar: Japanese warplanes stage a surprise attack in December on the U.S. Navy. But this incident occurred four years before Pearl Harbor. The sinking of the USS Panay is pretty much forgotten now. But it was one of the biggest news stories of 1937. Read More.


Further background.

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