Pearl Harbor, Part 1 of 3

Short History Of...

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4.7 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

On December 7th 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, changed the course of the Second World War. Forcing the United States into a conflict they were reluctant to enter, the attack killed over 2,500 people. But was it an act of aggression, or desperation? How did the Japanese pull off such an audacious stealth attack? And how were the Americans so unprepared? This is episode 1 of a special 3-part Short History of Pearl Harbor. Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Professor Phillips O’Brien, author of How The War Was Won; Dr Takuma Melber, author of Pearl Harbor; and Steve Twomey, author of Countdown to Pearl Harbor. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.3	It's December the 7th, 1941.
1:06.0	6.20am in the twilight before sunrise, somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
1:13.9	The waves are monstrous, gunmetal gray and pumping like pistons.
1:19.8	Relentlessly they ram the ship.
1:22.6	Even high on the deck of the aircraft carry a cargy, icy spray rains down.
1:29.2	On deck, Commander Mitsua Fushida boards his plane, a Nakajima B5N.
1:36.8	The torpedo bomber is a warhorse, vast, capable, reliable.
1:43.2	It wears an emblem of a red sun.
1:45.4	Fushida smooths his mustache, which is styled in the manner of Adolf Hitler.
1:51.1	He presses a finger to his Hachimaki, a headscarf inscribed with the words,
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