the united states of america was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of japan. americans today are remembering one of the darkest days in u.s. history. 80 years ago, a surprise attack from japan plunged the country into the second world war. at 7:55 in the morning, japanese bombs rained down on the pearl harbor naval base in honolulu, hawaii. in total, 2,400 americans were killed, including 68 civilians. one year later there was a declare of war on japan and then a war on germany and italy three days later. if you have a chance to visit the memorial in hawaii, you should do so. it s very moving. richard haass, good morning. it s great to see you. we always appreciate it.
advisory. the cdc says you should avoid travel to these destinations. if you are traveling there, you should be vaccinated. cnbc s julianna tatelbaum. we appreciate that report. she s live from london. we ll see you tomorrow. thank you. still ahead, richard haas joins us. on this date in history, the empire of japan launched an air raid at pearl harbor, a day that will live in infamy. frequent heartburn? not anymore. the prilosec otc two-week challenge is helping people love what they love again. just one pill a day. 24 hours. zero heartburn. because life starts when heartburn stops. take the challenge at prilosecotc dot com. i ve lost count of how many asthma attacks i ve had. but my nunormal with nucala?
which will live in infamy. the surprise attack on pearl harbor by the empire of japan, 80 years ago tomorrow. this year, only 40 survivors of the attack are physically able to attend, and all too quickly, of course, that number will drop to zero. over 2,400 souls died on that day, and that day launched our nation into world war ii. in russell, kansas, in the depths of the struggle and poverty that the dust bowl brought to the american midwest, a young man named bob, a strapping three-sport athlete in high school with dreams of becoming a surgeon joined the u.s. army. months later, young lieutenant bob dole found himself in the mountains of italy. his radio man had been hit, wounded. dole went to rescue him. he was hit by a german shell. he was given morphine and remained in a bloody clump for nine hours. he was evacuated and spent 39