Even though the world was getting very unsettling, Pearl Harbor was a surprise and was a ruthless attack on our country. On television the other night, I once again saw the movie "Pearl Harbor". It brought the events that happened on that quiet Sunday morning back into focus.
Somebody said they woke up a "SLEEPING GIANT"! Indeed they certainly did. The people were toughened in by the depression, that they were used to doing without and tightening their belt for a "GREATER CAUSE". So the country banded together for one purpose--To WIN THE WAR!!!!! Patriotism was running full steam and no one doubted our participation in the war effort. There wasn't the Hollywood crowd that banned together to object. Just the contrary, many of the movie stars signed up to fight. I think Abraham Lincoln said, a house divided cannot stand! The country stood together and won the war!
I believe Tom Brokah wrote a book about the "GREATEST GENERATION". I'm sure many of you have read the book and if not, it is worth the read.
President Roosevelt said that December 7, 1941 would live in Infamy. I will try to tell you a little
what it was like during those four years that followed that dreadful day, for those of us that were back home.
Have you ever thought what it would have been like had Germany and Japan had won World War II? It would have been the end of our world as we know it today.
Wisdom today--Freedom comes at a very HIGH PRICE!
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Aloha Earned,
I understand there was a German prisoner of war camp in the small city east of your home. I think it would be interesting to hear more about it. I understand that at one time some German POW's were working on grandpa's farm. Your blog is excellent reading!
Hank
Thanks for the compliment. Yes there were German POW's working on our farm. I will write about it in a future blog.
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