I livetweet the Second World War as it happened on this date in 1941, & for four years to come. Third time's the charm.
Alwyn Collinson, [email protected]
I've been live-tweeting the Second World War since 2011. If you find this project interesting or enlightening, I'd value your support. Help keep history alive by joining my Patreon:
Tatsuro Matsuda, a US citizen of Japanese descent & owner of the Wanto grocery store in Oakland, California, wants to show where he stands in the newly declared war against Japan:
Japanese bombers have hit American bases at the Philippines, catching Far East Air Force on ground, despite warnings: over half US planes in Manila have been destroyed. youtube.com/watch?v=epbZn3…
President Roosevelt has addressed US Congress: "Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly & deliberately attacked by naval & air forces of the Empire of Japan."
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill has declared war on Japan for their "calculated & characteristic Japanese treachery" in attacking Pearl Harbor & British colony of Malaya: api.parliament.uk/historic-hansa…