Blessing on our nation and all her people. With the humility never to take for granted their selflessness in the face of givetation in danger and us grace to draw inspiration from the heroes of pearl harbor, as we face the challenges and dangers of our own time. Liberty,hearts to love and guide our bodies, minds, and souls towards the true and lasting peace that is the fruit of moral strength and righteous courage. Greater love has no one than this, the one laid down his life for his friends. Always weys, always, remember pearl harbor. When we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. Amen. This december in braille seven marks the 75th anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor this december 7 marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. Up next on reel america, know your enemy, japan. An hourlong u. S. Army film directed by frank capra. The film portrays japan as a nation is determined to rule the world through military conquest. The production began in 1942, but
I am not going to talk about onto thisor aftermath, the book pearl harbor christmas is about what happened after pearl harbor. How different was the world and how different was the United States after pearl harbor. What changes were made. It was the Holiday Season of 1941. It wasnt any different than it was in 1940 or 1939. Or other years just before that in peacetime. About the impact of the war, didnt make a difference in our lives, immediately. Collector of bubblegum cards. Largely baseball cards, as quick as could be, the bubblegum makers came out with four cards war cards. I collected is when i was a kid. I brought them to show you. One of the heroes of my book was winston churchill. War cards. In the less of a hero in my book but never the less a major they gear was General Macarthur. Becausee so important we needed a hero. He wasnt much of one that he was there in the philippines. He became card number one among the war cards. They taught us a lot about what was going on and the
Mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia. My name is chris, its my honor and privilege to be the director here. We are a museum, archive and Research Center dedicated to life and times of general of the army Douglas Mcarthur. What were going to look at is the treasures related to alaska arthur from the period really world war ii, the occupation of japan and beyond to the end of his life. So with that, lets take a look at our first item. Douglas mcarthur was offered the job of military advisor of the Common Wealth of the philippines. They were slated in 1946 and they need admit advisor basically to create the philippine military. Douglas mcarthur brings very impressive resume to that task. He is the most highly decorated american officer in the first world war. Had been superintendent at west point at the u. S. Military academy. One of the outstanding graduates at west point. Known in the philippines. Had a lot of friends including friends in the current philippine government. Had been ch
U. S. Within 72 hours. They say its in reaction to diplomatic harassment in russia. In october the u. S. Announced that russian authorities tried to influence the election through a cyber attack. The hacking in june led to officials of Democratic Party being leaked. Russianu. S. Relations were already poor following the u. S. Announcement of sanctions against russia over the conflict in syria and ukraine. Russian officials have reacted sharply for the new u. S. Sanctions. Moscow considers the measures unjustified and illegal under international law. He said that president Vladimir Putin will decide on a reciprocal reaction, a former official in charge of human rights said that obamas actions will damage the chairman of the International Affairs committee in the upper house of parliament calls the measures the death throes of the obama administration. He said the Outgoing Administration has no political or ethical right to put the u. S. On a path toward destruction. Fill peechb presiden
U. S. Within 72 hours. They say its in reaction to diplomatic harassment in russia. In october the u. S. Announced that russian authorities tried to influence the election through a cyber attack. The hacking in june led to officials of Democratic Party being leaked. Russianu. S. Relations were already poor following the u. S. Announcement of sanctions against russia over the conflict in syria and ukraine. Russian officials have reacted sharply for the new u. S. Sanctions. Moscow considers the measures unjustified and illegal under international law. He said that president Vladimir Putin will decide on a reciprocal reaction, a former official in charge of human rights said that obamas actions will damage the chairman of the International Affairs committee in the upper house of parliament calls the measures the death throes of the obama administration. He said the Outgoing Administration has no political or ethical right to put the u. S. On a path toward destruction. Fill peechb presiden