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Pearl Habor

Japanese Americans remember ‘darkest hour,’ on Pearl Harbor Day (with video)

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As the United States geared up to fight World War II, it forced many Japanese Americans into internment camps. But some of those Japanese Americans decided they’d rather fight to defend the United States, despite being treated like supporters of the enemy.

As 70th anniversary nears, historian looks at why Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

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