The Attack on Pearl Harbor

When pearl harbor was attacked in 19 forty one hii, hawaii was not yet a us. State. It didn't become a state until almost 20 years later, this same year that alaska became a state. How hawaii became a state is actually an interesting story in itself, involving skull duggery by people in the mainland us. And will probably discuss it in a future episode. The attack on pearl harbor is often remembered as a rise attack that came totally out of the blue, with no understanding that it was likely to occur. Nowhere near as accurate as you might think.