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INSIDE! A WWII veteran remembers Pearl Harbor and the war. Page 13, Pearl Harbor Special Thursday, December 6, 2001
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PEARL HARBOR ATTACKED Sixtyyears later, Loquiturlooksback at one of the most infamousevents in history. Dec. 7, 1941 and Sept. 11, 2001 are two days in American history that will forever live in the minds of those who lived through the events. On the eve of the sixtieth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, comparisons between these two days have arisen. Cabrini professors Dr. Jolyon Girard, Dr. James Hedtke and Dr. Joseph Romano offer some comments on these events. by Ryan Mulloy assistanta&e editor
It has been 60 years since everything changed. It has been 60 years since the United States stood on its feet and took a stand with a world at war. It has been 60 years since a day of infamy. "Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941-a date which will live in infamythe United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan;' President Franklin Roosevelt told Congress in an address on Dec. 8, 1941. The world had been at war. World War II was being fought mercilessly in Europe by Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, and Italy, led by Benito Mussolini. Germany and Italy were both members of the Axis Powers, along with Japan. While the war raged in Europe, the United States remained neutral and was seeking to keep peace with Japan. The topic of the talks was to secure peace in the Pacific, an area that Japan had been very interested in controlling in a "sphere of influence," as Dr. JoyIon Girard, professor of history and political science, said. On Nov. 26, 1941, the United States Secretary of State spoke with and outlined the plans to secure peace in the Pacific with Japan's ambassador. On Dec. 6, 1941, President Roosevelt sent a
photo courtesy of Cheryl Tranchitella
Above: Soldiers fighting in the war in the Pacific during World War II look over the devastation of the fighting over there. Sixty years after the United States entered WWII, the nation remembers the event in comparison to those of Sept. 11.
message to the Emperor of Japan, in an attempt to "restore traditional amity and prevent further death and destruction in the world." It was finally on Dec. 7 that the Pres-
ident received a notice from Japan that found it "impossible to reach an agreement through further negotiations." It was on that day as well that the United States was at-
tacked at Pearl Harbor. A day of infamy like Pearl Harbor is almost impossible to imagine in this day and age. But almost three months ago, a younger
generation had its own day of infamy. It is no big secret that on Sept. 11, 2001, the United States was attacked. Terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon after taldng control of several commercial airplanes. The two attacks both have their similarities and differences. "Something like Pearl Harbor happened on Sept. 11," Dr. James Hedtke, chair of the history and political science departments, said. The major similarity is the surprise of the attack. On the mornings of Dec. 7, 1941 and Sept. 11, 2001, the United States and the citizens of the respective areas attacked had no idea what was about to hit them. Another similarity is the way these conflicts have been fought. Both evils, the terrorists and the Japanese, were willing to die for their cause. On Sept. 11, terrorists boarded commercial flights, knowing they would be crashing them into buildings and committing suicide. Even today, the Taliban officials who surrender are still sneaking guns, attempting to continue to fight. During World War II, Japanese pilots were known as kamikaze pilots willing to crash their planes into targets in order to secure victory for their side. They had no fear of death.
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