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December 8, 1941 - FDR gives 'Day of Infamy' speech, declaring war on Japan

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, Dec. 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan, officially entering World War II.
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Today In SCV History: December 8, 1941 – When World War II Arrived In Castaic

Today in SCV History, on Dec. 8, 1941, the same day Congress formally declared war on Japan, federal authorities began acting ...
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John Wayne Turned Down Steven Spielberg’s ‘1941’: ‘Don’t Joke About World War II’

Spielberg directs a screenplay written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. 1941 picks up right after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. California residents react in absolute panic, fearing for their lives ...