This special Pearl Harbor Day episode of \"History's Echoes\" uncovers the Forgotten War fought on American soil. We detail Alaska's critical strategic role as the northern defense flank following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
Learn about the massive, rapid construction of the Alaska Highway and the heroic service of the Alaska Territorial Guard (Eskimo Scouts). The episode culminates in the dramatic Japanese occupation and subsequent battle to retake the Aleutian Islands. We cover the aerial bombing of Dutch Harbor and the bloody, crucial fight for Attu and Kiska, marking the only land battles of World War II on the North American continent.
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