# Imperial Japanese navy
The Reality of Living through Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941, was a day of sunshine in Washington, D.C., capital of a nation neutral in a world at war. President Roosevelt relaxed with his stamp collection at the White House…
How the Battle of Midway changed the Pacific War
The Battle of Midway, June 4-7, 1942, ranks as one of the most decisive in the history of warfare. It…
These Facts Will Alter the Perception of Historical Timelines
There are history’s broad outlines, known to many, and there are history’s minor details, known mostly just to history buffs.…
Researchers Used Secret Methods to Locate this Mysterious Japanese Submarine Lost in WWII
During the Cold War, advanced deep water detection was almost an exclusively military preserve. That began to change in the…
40 Facts About the Japanese Who Refused to Surrender After WWII Had Ended
World War II officially ended in 1945 when Japan's representatives signed their country's articles of surrender aboard the USS Missouri…
Operation K: The Second Attack on Pearl Harbor
In March 1942, Pilot Lieutenant Hisao Hashizume boarded his craft on a remote atoll in the Marshall Islands. His craft…
51 Photographs from the WWII Aleutian Islands Campaign
The Aleutian Islands campaign, conducted by the United States in the Aleutian Islands, part of the Alaska Territory, in the…
This Day In History: The Order to Attack Pearl Harbor in 1941
On this day in 1941, a top-secret order was sent to the Japanese fleet. The order was to change history…