Pearl Harbor Day
Infamy anniversary date
Pearl Harbor Day is December 7, the anniversary of Japan's 1941 attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii—the event that drew America into World War II.
The day is observed with ceremonies honoring those who died in the attack: Pearl Harbor Day ceremonies at the Arizona Memorial.
- 1941Early forties year
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- attackAggressive act against another
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- battleshipArmored naval capital vessel
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- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day
- commemorationscommemoration, remembrance, memorial service, centennial, bicentennial
- observancesholidays, holy days, commemorations, anniversaries, Remembrance Day
- American HolidaysIndependence Day, Fourth of July, July Fourth, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day
- DecemberChristmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, holiday season, end of year
- memorialsmemorial, memorial service, memorial statue, memorials, war memorial
COMMEMORATIVE STANCE (attack vs. victory)
Pearl Harbor DayV-J Day
Imperial capitulation commemoration
V-E Day · Armistice Day · Victory Day · Veterans Day · Liberation Day
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