The United States, however, had moved its Pacific fleet closer to Japan – to a base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The U.S. fleet was the only real threat to Japan. Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto insisted that a war with the United States had to begin with the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Early on December 7, 1941, Japanese planes roared over the Pearl Harbor base. The attack was a complete surprise to the United States, but it failed to destroy the entire U,S, fleet, the repair yards, or the fuel depots. On December 8, President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan.

Three days later, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States in support of Japan. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz took command of U.S. naval operations in the Pacific. General Douglas MacArthur became the Pacific army commander.

Since human beings have intelligence, they have been in the need of expression.  Therefore, we have developed many kinds of art movements to satisfy our creativity, and movies are the most modern and also the most popular.  Anyway, the quality of movies has been decreasing  dramatically.  First of all, stereotyping has taken a very important role to get success in the promotion and releasing of a movie.  Another point is the low quality of some actors in performing a character; now is very common that some actors are good only for some characters.  A last observation could be that most of the creators of movies take old stories to make new versions, or they only take a popular event to develop a story; such as “Titanic” or “Pearl Harbor”.

 Stereotyping has taken a very powerful role in the cinematographic stage.  For example, a hero has to have some very specific characteristics to perform a protagonist character.  Similarly, the female star is required to be a certain way to capture the public attention.  Therefore, the public gets a specific conception of beauty with people like Brad Pitt or Jennifer Lopez. More over, the antagonist must also have more or less the same characteristics of the leading characters.  Stereotyping is not only in the characters. While we are watching a movie we realize that places have a traditional look too.  Therefore, USA is depicted as technology and Mexico or the rest of Latin America, on the other hand, are represented like very remote places.  Furthermore, movies that show countries like Colombia or Bolivia, degrade them involving them only with drug production or extremely crime.

 Since stereotyping has taken place, bad actors have come with it.  It is not a coincidence that we still see the same people in Hollywood movies.  Stereotyping is easily done because we are used to accepting only a certain people.  Also directors do not want to take the risk of trying something new.  Obviously there are good actors, but anyway the movie world has been filled up with mediocrity.  First of all, they always look for people with certain characteristics besides acting ability.  Also, they classify people according their look, so some of them are okay to be a protagonist, but the rest only to be extras.  For example, Leonardo Dicaprio performs very badly in Titanic.  He behaves like a guy of the United States in the 90’s that is very far from the character of an English man during the years of the Titanic.

 The problem in Hollywood movies begins with the screenplay for a movie.  Writers have limited their creativity in a specific and repetitive model of movie.  Even people who are not movie fans realize that in many of the movies, director develop a story like a routine for every single movie.  We can realize of this absence of creativity when we have seen “Rocky” in five different editions; some of us could say that it is a kind of mini-series.  Another example is the 101 dolnations, that after the success in cartoons it has been made into a movie.   But the worst thing is when we see movies where they are not movies, but actually big musical repertories.  This was the case with “Space Girls”, or the current Rock Star.  Actually, rock star was funny but it did not make any sense.

 Hollywood has been producing a lot of movies with bad quality because of their coward-ness in trying new things.  It is true that most of the people are satisfied seeing their favorite artists on the screen.  But there are some viewers who are looking for good art, and obviously they realize the carelessness that the directors have with the stories for movies.  Also, stereotyping has limited the options for many actors with all the conditions to perform leading characters.  However, I still hope that someday I will watch the reality of life on movies, and not a made up world of artificial beauty created to wash our brains with superficiality.

December 7, 2011: December 7th… Let’s see. No, it doesn’t have anything to do with Christmas or shopping.

70 years ago, in 1941, America came under terrorist attack. That time the enemy was Japan. That time the goal was to weaken America’s fleet or our ability to strike back. It had quite the opposite effect.

World War II had been raging for 2 years before America entered the war. There is much discussion and controversy surrounding America’s entry into the conflict.

Sadly we easily forget the men, women, and children who die in these conflicts, just as easily as we forget the date. 60 years from now will Americans remember 9-11?

These words should still ring out clear, “It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.” A different conflict. A different time. Yet the meaning of these words, by Abraham Lincoln, is as true today as the day he spoke them.

It is for us, the living to remember that they died, why they died, and not let their deaths and suffering be for nothing.

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“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families for whom this day is deeply personal — the spouses, brothers and sisters, and sons and daughters who have known seven decades without a loved one but who have kept their legacy alive for future generations.”

The rest of the president’s statement:

“We salute the veterans and survivors of Pearl Harbor who inspire us still. Despite overwhelming odds, they fought back heroically, inspiring our nation and putting us on the path to victory. They are members of that Greatest Generation who overcame the Depression, crossed oceans and stormed the beaches to defeat fascism, and turned adversaries into our closest allies.

When the guns fell silent, they came home, went to school on the G.I. Bill, and built the largest middle class in history and the strongest economy in the world. They remind us that no challenge is too great when Americans stand as one. All of us owe these men and women a profound debt of gratitude for the freedoms and standard of living we enjoy today.

On this National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we also reaffirm our commitment to carrying on their work – - to keeping the country we love strong, free and prosperous. And as today’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan come to an end and we welcome home our 9/11 Generation, we resolve to always take care of our troops, veterans and military families as well as they’ve taken care of us. On this solemn anniversary, there can be no higher tribute to the Americans who served and sacrificed seventy years ago today.”

December 7, 1941. This date was permanently burned into the memory of an entire generation, and more than 65 years later it still holds as one of the most notorious dates in American history.It was the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and a day that changed the world forever. Just before 8a.m. that morning, a group of Japanese planes approached the unsuspecting naval base.

They arrived without warning, and without a formal declaration of war.As the planes coasted over the American base, they unleashed a fury of firepower that quickly sank half of the battleships stationed at Pearl Harbor. The assault was brief, but highly effective. Japanese Zero Bomber Planes were lightning fast and heavily armed.America lost more than 2,000 people to the brutal attack. Over 1,200 more were injured. The assault consisted of two separate groups of Japanese bombers that damaged or destroyed a large number of American ships, planes and equipment.This attack was intended to discourage America from declaring war against the Japanese Empire. It had the opposite effect.

Although Pearl Harbor was a message warning the U.S. to ignore the aggressive behaviors of Japan, Germany and Italy, the event rallied people together and motivated the entire country to get involved.Japan’s attack weakened American forces, but strengthened their resolve. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed that December 7 would be a day that would live in infamy, and Congress declared war on the Japanese Empire. Our soldiers heard the call and prepared for battle.On December 11, Japanese allies in Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.

This plunged the U.S. directly into World War II. Within four years the war would come to an end, with the Japanese and other Axis powers surrendering. America emerged victorious.At PeopleFinders, we remember the attack on Pearl Harbor with reverence, and we proudly stand to salute the brave men and women who went to war for their country … then and now. We thank everyone who has served this country for their commitment, selflessness and tireless defense of our way of life.

We will always remember December 7, 1941. Not just for the horrific attack, but also for the aftermath in which America proved that we would not be bullied, we would not roll over and we would fight for the freedoms we hold so dear. Stay strong, America!We are the People Search experts at PeopleFinders.com, dedicated to helping you find anyone, anywhere. Turn to us when you want to find people, stay connected with others through social networks and reunite with long lost family, friends, classmates, military buddies or anyone else who has been on your mind. Please visit the PeopleFinders blog here.

Seventy Years Ago on December 7th 1941, Pearl Harbor Was Attacked.

If there is a day in history that changed the face of the world, it would be the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor changed the face of the world. At that time, the war on the other side of the world was something that only many Americans gave the slightest thought of. Indeed, they were dealing with the Great Depression and while things were slowly turning around, the nation would obviously feel the afterthought.

It was the attack on Pearl Harbor that helped pull the United States into the war. For all of the destruction and horrors of war, there is one benefit of any war and that is, that it is the best thing to jumpstart the economy of any country. When there are rarely any new jobs, suddenly with the war, there are plenty of jobs and many historians feel that without the United States being attacked at Pearl Harbor and their involvement in World War II, it would be a lot harder for them to pull themselves out of the Great Depression.

Who knows what the world might have been like had the empire of Japan not decided to attack on that December morning? The world might have been very different. Would the United States have even been involved in the war? Perhaps they might have eventually. It is hard to tell what might have been. Hitler seemed intent to leave the US alone at the time, but who knows what his mindset might have been years down the line. And barring that, who really did know what Adolf Hitler was really thinking?

Regardless, the history is there. The Pearl Harbor attacks occurred on that December morning on December 7th 1941. Seventy years have passed since that day. The world has changed, somewhat for the better, somewhat for the not so better. Yet, it would be hard to imagine an alternate world where Pearl Harbor did not occur. The deaths of 2,402 Americans were a sad reminder that we were not as isolated and safe. Had it not happened, many lives might have been saved, but many more might have been lost.

Regardless, that event happened and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941 is considered one of the pivotal turning points. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt rightfully stated, it will be a date that will live in infamy

We could point to the multipart document that was being sent to the Japanese Embassy in Washington DC during the previous days with instructions to deliver it at a specific time on Sunday December 7, 1941, a time that was just after Sunrise at Pearl.  I am sure this should have raised some eyebrows but I do not blame the military for not taking action.  There had been many false alarms. 

But the alarm bells did go off loudly and they were ignored. 

About two hours before the attack the Destroyer Ward with a reserve captain and crew spotted a mini-submarine off the entrance of the harbor.  They considered it hostile by its location in the security zone and fired two 5 inch shells.  The Ward and other Naval vessels had ‘guns free’ to handle such a threat as did the vessels of any navy in the waters near its major bases.  The first shot missed, the second hit and sunk it.  Why wasn’t this taken seriously?  Let’s think about it.  A mini-sub has very limited range.  It could not have sailed to Pearl from any port.  Somewhere within fifty or so miles there had to be another larger vessel that launched it.  That vessel was likely a hostile submarine.  This sinking claim by the Ward was discounted by the shore personnel.  Why?  Because the Ward had a reserve captain and a reserve crew and you could not have expected them to spot a mini-sub, bring up fire control and get one hit out of two shots.  It was simply naval snobbery.  Reserve crews couldn’t be that good.  At 0645, an hour and a quarter before the aircraft attacked Perl the Ward reported the action.  The Navy ignored that warning.

At 0702 a radar set at Opana Point detected a large formation of inbound planes.  These planes were not on the heading of the expected B-17’s that they were written off as.  An opportunity to raise an alarm about 55 minutes before the attack was missed.

How much would these have helped?  I doubt that more than two or three of the ships could have gotten under way before the first bombs fell.  Instead of trying to get guns manned and ships buttoned up when the bombs were falling and some ships were already hit it could have been done more orderly.  Ammunition could have been ready at the guns.  The damage may have been nearly as great but the Japanese would definitely have paid a much higher price in aircraft and men.  It is difficult to see how this preparation would have made the American losses worse.  A few minutes could have afforded more of the planes on Army airfields time to take off.  This could have raised pilot losses somewhat but may also have taken a higher toll of the Japanese. 

Let us face it, any Japanese pilot who was captured or killed at Pearl would not have been flying somewhere else against us.  The cost of ignoring the alarms was high.

In an executive order issued from his office today, Governor Scott Walker ordered the move. It will affect all state and federal buildings, grounds and military installations from sunrise to sunset. The move, according to the executive order, is meant to pay tribute to the more than 3,000 Americans who were killed or wounded in the attack.

The unprovoked attack occurred December 7, 1941 and triggered the United States’ entry into World War II. December 7, was declared National Pearl Harbor Rememberance Day by Congress in 1994 though it isn’t considered an official federal holiday.

As reported by AFP on Sunday (12/04/2011), on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the Hawaiian Islands and sank 20 ships and 164 aircraft destroyed.

Japanese for the attack, U.S. President at that time, Franklin Roosevelt declared war against Japan. 2400 recorded U.S. soldiers were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbour.

1177 soldiers were killed on the USS Arizona, when a bomb hit the ammunition storage ship and burn the ship. The fire in the ship’s new flame extinguished after 3 days.

Now the wreck of the USS Arizona is still there. In one of the mast that appears above sea level, there is a U.S. flag flying. Every day hundreds of visitors can see it.

“It’s a big piece of history. It’s very strong,” said a tourist from Canada.

The place is now expressed as mass graves of war victims. Surprisingly, in these wrecks every day, black discharge from the ocean floor and looks up to the surface water.

“Some people call it the black tear (black tears), as if the soldiers are still crying from inside the ship,” said a guide.

So whether it’s black tears? Before the attack, the USS Arizona just completed 5700 tonnes of fuel. Some of the fuel tank when the explosion destroyed, but some were not destroyed. Since then, the ship was issued sebannyak fuel oil 3.5 liters a day.

“We do not really know how much oil is left in there,” says one historian, Daniel Martinez.
“No big deal about the environment,” he added.

Martinez, who had several times to dive into the hull of a ship called the USS Arizona wreck attracts thousands of species of fish.

“There are two turtles that live there,” he explained.

On Wednesday (7 / 12) future, one hundred soldiers who survived the Japanese attack, will conduct a memorial parade at the U.S. naval base. The flag will be flown at half mast throughout the region in the U.S..

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