1941 (4): Pearl Harbour

The Japanese military strike on the US naval base Pearl Harbour, was a turning point in WW2 as it led to America's entry into the war.

: Pearl Harbour - First Pictures (1942); Wrecked ships of the US Fleet in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.; British Pathé

: So Sorry Please - Kurusu's Excuse (1945); Japanese Foreign Minister Kurusu claims he knew nothing about Perl Harbour.; British Pathé

: War In USA - First Pictures (1942); America prepares for war and Hawaii in the aftermath of the first Japanese raids.; British Pathé

: Colonel Frank Knox; Frank Knox describes the damage inflicted on Pearl Harbour; British Pathé

: America At War - First Scenes Mute Version (1941); Japanese bomb Pearl Harbour - America declares war against the Axes.; British Pathé

: Clearing Up Pearl Harbour - December 1941 (1941); Clearing up operation after the attack on Pearl Harbour.; British Pathé

: Hawaiian Latest AKA Pearl Harbour Aftermath; People in Hawaii get ready for more attacks just after Pearl Harbour.; British Pathé

: Japan Runs Amuck AKA Japan Runs Amu Ck (1941); America prepares to fight Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbour.; British Pathé

: Japanese Mock Attack On Pearl Harbour - December 1940 (1940); Japanese item showing staged attacked on Perl Harbour.; British Pathé

: Pearl Harbour Enquiry; Enquiry into disaster of Perl Harbour attack starts in Washington.; British Pathé

: America At War - First Scenes Sound Version (1941); Japanese bomb Pearl Harbour - America declares war against the Axes.; British Pathé

: Treacherous Japs Open War On U.S. AKA Japan Declares War On Us; Material covering actions in America just after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.; British Pathé

: Roosevelt Addresses Congress AKA Roosevelt Asks For War Against Japan; Roosevelt's famous 'date which will live in infamy' speech declaring war on the Japanese.; British Pathé

: Uss Oklahoma Damage Shown; Shots of the partially submerged hull of the American warship USS Oklahoma.; British Pathé