Im here at pearl harbor. Welcome to war soirz. It was right here at 7 55 on sunday december 7th, 1941 that the empire of japan launched the savage surprise attack on u. S. Forces in the pacific. When it was over 2,403 americans were dead, 21 warships were sunk or damaged, and six air fields had been bombed. But what many do not know is that it wasnt just an air raid. The Japanese Imperial navy also planned to attack the u. S. Pacific fleet with a secret weapon five midget submarines. Fortunately, their attack was foiled. In part by the Alert Response of uss ward, an old destroyer manned by a reserve navy crew. For more than 60 years members of the ward maintained that they had sunk one of the japanese midget subs shortly before the air attack began. Yet no evidence could ever be found to prove their claim. Then on august 28th, 2002 just a few miles outside the mouth of pearl harbor a research submarine from the Hawaii Undersea Research laboratory had a discovery that confirmed the dest
Museum with the pacific war fredericksbu fredericksburg, texas. Fredericksburg, texas. Within hours of the attack on pearl harbor, attacked philippines and guam and also set sites 2,000 miles west of hon honolulu known as wake island. A handful of soldiers and about a thousand civilian contractors looked like an easy target for the japanese. They were dead wrong. Outgunned, they battled back for 16 games against Imperial Japan. Tonight meet the heroes of the battle for wake island who took on japan. In late 1936 pan american air waves, mammoth luxurious boats began carrying their wealthy clientel across the passive to the orient and australia. Needing to refuel along the way one of their stops was an island called wake island. They did have the wake island hote ohn theou ahor of e baleor keisand. Eopl wou comout and enjoy great food at the hotel. Spend the rest of their day in their stop over Walking Around and realizing theres not a heck of a lot on this place. Thats putting it mildly
Intends to do about this problem of drinking in this country as the reporter areas cut off from regular aid. That number is now up to 486,700 syrians that live in those conditions. Of those 274,000 of them live in areas besieged by the Syrian Government according to the u. N. Another 200,000 live in areas besieged by i. S. I. L. And about 12,000 in areas besieged by nonstate armed groups such as the alnusra front. Steven obrien said that the use of siege and starvation is a weapon of war is represent rehencible. He also said the Security Council needs to do more. You have authorised authorised it hasnt ended, the acute suffering of the madayas people. This report contains images some viewers will find disturbing. Reporter this man lived in madaya. He died on wednesday because, like thousands of his neighbors, he didnt have enough to eat. Two days before this group of more trudged through snowcovered streets carried the coffin of a woman. This man said they asked aid agencies for help.
Stop the spread of the zika virus. As the politicians haggle over talks to stop the syrian war, the United Nations says the number of People Living under siege has increased to half a million. They have accused food not reaching. Reporter the situation in syria has gone from bad to worse. That was a key message from Steven Obrien the top humanitarian official when he briefed the Security Council. The number that jumps out the most is the increase and the number of syrians currently living in besieged areas, areas cut off from any sort of regular aid. That number is now up to 486,700 syrians that live in that condition. Of those 274,000 of them live in areas besieged by the Syrian Government according to the u. N. , another 200,000 live in areas besieged by i. S. I. L. And 12,000 in areas besieged by nonstate armed groups such as the alnusra front. Obrien says that the use of siege and starvation as a weapon of war is, in his words, reprehensible. He also said that the u. N. Security co
Down. Latin america asks for help to stop the zika virus as the politicians haggle over talks to end the syrian war, the United Nations say the number of People Living under siege is nearly half a million. From u. N. Headquarters in new york our correspondent has more. Reporter the humanitarian situation in syria has gone from bad to worse. That was a key message from steven obrien, the u. N. s top humanitarian official when he briefed the Security Council. The numbers are staggering and troubling in syria, but really the number that jumps out the most is the increase in the number of syrians currently living in besieged areas, areas cut off from any sort of regulated. That number is now up to 486,700 syrians that live in those conditions. Of those 274,000 of them live in areas besieged by the Syrian Government according to the u. N. Another 200,000 live in areas besieged by i. S. I. L. And about 12,000 in areas besieged by nonstate armed groupss, such as the alnusra front. Obrien says