In the morning on #ThisDayInHistory in 1941, Japan launched a sneak attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s base at #PearlHarbor, as part of a plan to eliminate any potential challenges to Japanese conquests in Asia. The attack compelled the United States to enter World War II as a combatant, and to wage a costly, bloody struggle to defeat the Japanese empire. The events set in motion by the attack also led to the United States becoming a global superpower. To learn more about #PearlHarbor, visit: ht