Pearl Harbor: A Day of Infamy

BRICK – In commemoration of the 85th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Habor, historian Paul Zigo will give a fascinating presentation about this infamous day at 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 4 at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library.

Early in the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese carrier-based planes and submarines attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet and nearby military airfields at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Eight American battleships and ten other naval vessels were sunk or badly damaged.

A total of 64 American aircraft were destroyed and over 3,400 military personnel were killed or wounded.

The attack marked the entrance of Japan into World War II on the side of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy and the entrance of the U.S. on the side of the allies.

The attack was always considered possible but not probable. Were critical judgment errors made by America’s national leaders and its military that made America so vulnerable, or did motivations by America’s European allies to have America represented in WWII result in this devastating attack? Listen to Zigo’s stimulating presentation to find out.

Paul Zigo is a history professor, author, military historian, and founder and director of the World War II Era Studies Institute.

Registration is required for this free program.

To register, visit tinyurl.com/PearlHarborBrick, call 732-477-4513, or stop by the branch at 301 Chambers Bridge Road.

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