Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, altering the course of World War II. In this first episode of our week-by-week Pacific War documentary, we analyze the background, strategy, and ...

On December 11, 1941, just days after Pearl Harbor, two Marine Corps F4F Wildcat pilots found themselves as the last line of defense against a massive Japanese assault on Wake Island. Facing ...

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Maps, both historic and newly created by National Geographic, yield new insights into the full scope of Japan's battle plans for the day ...