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The Aftermath of Pearl Harbor and Winston Churchill's Perspective
3:48:14 - 4:00:19 (12:04)
Winston Churchill saw the attack on Pearl Harbor as a necessary sacrifice that finally brought the United States into the war. The devastation of the attack was visible to those on the ground and Churchill believed that this was the moment in which the war turned to Britain's favor.
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Author Craig Nelson recounts Admiral Kimmel's reaction to the Pearl Harbor attack in his book, Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness, including Kimmel's disbelief as he watched the bombing unfold and his famous near-death encounter with a spent bullet.
3:48:14 - 3:52:49 (04:34)
Summary
Author Craig Nelson recounts Admiral Kimmel's reaction to the Pearl Harbor attack in his book, Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness, including Kimmel's disbelief as he watched the bombing unfold and his famous near-death encounter with a spent bullet.
ChapterThe Aftermath of Pearl Harbor and Winston Churchill's Perspective
EpisodeShow 63 - Supernova in the East II
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Pearl Harbor attack left the US Pacific fleet in shambles, with battleships destroyed and countless lives lost.
3:52:49 - 3:57:14 (04:24)
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The Pearl Harbor attack left the US Pacific fleet in shambles, with battleships destroyed and countless lives lost. However, the carriers of the Pacific fleet managed to escape and proved to be the instrumental weapon in the US's eventual retaliation against Japan.
ChapterThe Aftermath of Pearl Harbor and Winston Churchill's Perspective
EpisodeShow 63 - Supernova in the East II
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Churchill saw the attack on Pearl Harbor as the moment when the war was decided and Britain was going to be on the winning side.
3:57:14 - 4:00:19 (03:05)
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Churchill saw the attack on Pearl Harbor as the moment when the war was decided and Britain was going to be on the winning side. He expressed his elation in having the United States as an ally and believed that the fate of Hitler, Mussolini, and Japan was already sealed.