E.01 - Enter Japan - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 A - December 7, 1941

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In this episode: Japan's meticulous planning and preparation made it possible to surprise the Americans at Pearl Harbor. Alert on Oahu is largely nonexistent. It is the deep breath before the plunge.
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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Spartacus Olsson and Indy Neidell
Directed by: Wieke Kapteijns
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer
Produced by: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Co-Producers: Maria Kyhle and Francis van Berkel
Edited by: Iryna Dulka
Set Design by: Astrid Deinhard
Graphic Design by: Mikolaj Uchman
Map Animations by: Daniel Haczyk and Eastory
Assistant Editors: Miki Cackowski, Daniel Weiss, Karolina Dołega
Still Colorizers: Adrien Fillon, Norman Stewart, Jaris Almazani, Daniel Weiss, Mikolaj Uchman, Carlos Ortega Pereira
Research by: Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Markus Linke, Wieke Kapteijns, Bastian Gaete, Lewis Braithwaite, Tim Smith, Ian Irungu
Sound Design by: Marek Kamiński
Dogfights by: Daniel Weiss, Bastian Gaete, Ian Sowden, Dennis Stepanov
Voices:
Mitsuo Fuchida - Daniel Grieb
Ada Peggy Olsson - Shani Neidell Beard
Iyōzō Fujita - Emi Celis
James Anderson - Emi Celis
Dorinda Stagner - Zora Johnson
Jack Kelley - Ryan Socash
James McClelland - Spartacus Olsson
Phil Rasmussen - Spartacus Olsson
Dan Wentrcek - Dennis Stepanov
Thompson Izawa - Samir Mechel
Robert Isacksen - Ian Sowden
Joseph K. Taussig Jr. - Tim Smith
James Cory - Ryan Tebo
Film colorization by: Ricks Film Restoration
Naval Gameplay by: World of Warships
Archive material provided by: Reuters/Screenocean
A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.

[@WorldWarTwo]

When we set out to do this crazy projects we thought we wanted to try some really new things. As anyone knows that follows us regularly, our first and foremost goal is remembrance - to shine a light on our past and learn form our ancestors' mistakes and achievements. We try our best to do that with a dedication to facts and details liberated from partisan, or ideological historiography. For this purpose, the attack on Pearl Harbor serves very well. It is a compact event over only a few hours that is spectacular in its nature, tragic in its effect, gripping in its drama, and has tremendous impact on WW2 on all fronts. It is also an event that is often simplified to the point of misunderstanding, has been woven into national mythology, and given rise to some pretty nutty conspiracy myths. Simply put: the Attack on Pearl Harbor is short enough, exciting enough, and misunderstood enough for us to do a limited series like this. But more than that we also wanted to try some new technical and narrative things. Since we started doing historical documentaries with the Great War in 2014 we have tried to be on the forefront of pioneering new ways of creating historiography for the modern media world. Narratively, we have dedicated ourselves to chronologies, which in historiography is nothing new, but it is new in the world of film documentaries (at least to the level we do it) - so we thought; "heck what if we go down to minute by minute for this" - well we did and it taught us an enormous amount about Pearl Harbor, but also about how we can write. We will get back to that in further comment on the series. As for technology, it truly is technology that enables our work, well any media - for us it is social media, affordable ways to capture film, global virtual remote working spaces, digital research opportunities, digital film archives, and so on. Two areas we had not been able to venture into was recreation of scenes using computer graphics and colorization of moving images. Using a gaming engine to create animation is also nothing new, but usually very, very expensive because you have to first create the world, the assets and the characters for your recreation. But for Pearl Harbor, World of Warships ​worldofwarships.com and World of Warplanes worldofwarplanes.com opened an opportunity to do this on a new scale at a cost that is only a fraction of what it usually costs. Along the way we also got to know Ricks Film Restorations ( bit.ly/ricksfilmresorations and kzbin.info ) who use AI technology to enhance and colorize film footage. While both of these technologies are only at the beginning of their potential, we think the results are spectacular. More than anything it has enabled us to enhance the emotional and visual experience for this series to a level we never reached before. Last but not least it enabled us to use the financial contributions of the TimeGhost Army, and World of Warships to create five hours of content for less than 1/50th - only 2%- of what it would cost to do with traditional means. creatingstuff In the Name of the entire TimeGhost Team, Astrid, Indy, Spartacus, and Wieke *Episode Guide:* This is a 10 episode limited series within our weekly coverage of WW2 - to see the immediate events leading up to this day watch episode 119 from December 5, kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoq4q6B4qr1gbLs. Some of the events covered briefly as they start on this day, such as the invasions in the West Pacific will be covered in more detail in the coming weeks, especially in episode 120K (the 11th episode this week).coming out on December 12. The playlist to get all these episodes in one go is here: bit.ly/Pearl-min-by-min Before you comment, read our rules of conduct community.timeghost.tv/t/rules-of-conduct/4518

[@iKvetch558]

Thank you to the whole team there for putting this whole thing together. 💯

[@indianajones4321]

Congratulations on making the greatest Pearl Harbor Documentary

[@josephbolcome5462]

Thank you all for having the dedication to history and effort to make this! Also thank you all timeghost army supporters!

[@honorablespartan]

Thank you for the work.

[@QuizmasterLaw]

This is what happens when we don't break JN-25 in time. :/

[@colmhain]

It is painfully obvious how ridiculously hard y'all worked on this. This is incredible, thanks so much!!!!!

[@WorldWarTwo]

We really have worked our hardest to be able to share this with all of you. And thank YOU for being here and watching!!

[@boneheadd911]

Such an exciting and well prepared series. Thank you so much for preserving this event

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

This channel just became the heavyweight champion, undisputed.

[@jejo874]

AND NEW!

[@icatchflak]

To think in the past we only really had the history channel years ago. Now with KZbin channels, especially this one being the best, makes television a thing of the past.

[@admiralmallard7500]

I miss History Channel

[@admiralmallard7500]

But this still good too

[@TheCureEnjoyer]

@@admiralmallard7500 i haven't watched it in years, how does it look today?

[@marcbhoy2811]

@@TheCureEnjoyer don't

[@TheCureEnjoyer]

@@marcbhoy2811 is it that bad...

[@keimahane]

The beginning brought back one of the funniest stories from my early life. When a group of friends, along with my wife and I were playing Trivia Pursuit right after it was released, my wife was given the question asking when Pearl Harbor was attacked. She answered December 8th. We all fell out laughing at her because she did not know such an easy answer. She was very confused and said we were wrong. You see, my wife is Japanese and was always taught it was December 8th. So we decided to make a 'pen and ink change' to that card. We still have the original Trivia Pursuit game with that card.

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

*That's dope, man! Have you guys ever talked about the war before? I would love to hear her thoughts & beliefs on the Pacific Front in World War Two since she's Japanese... I am always intrigued about what a Native Japanese citizen, that are born & raised in Japan, thoughts on the Japanese War & of course the Nuclear Weapons that were used on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki... I would imagine that she's very emotional about it sense she most likely lost family members & family friends when the Nuclear Bombs were dropped on those two cities...*

[@gunman47]

Years ago, this would have been quite unthinkable on KZbin. Can't believe this is actually happening. It's time to "Climb Mount Nitaka"...

[@totalwar1793]

TORA TORA TORA!

[@jacobberg373]

@@totalwar1793 Glory To The Emperor!

[@JeanPiFresita]

BANZAI!

[@jacobberg373]

@@JeanPiFresita I wonder if Emperor Hirohito should be held responsible for the crimes convicted during the second world war?

[@ahmadniam3568]

NIITAKA YAMA NOBOREE

[@massdestruction112]

Best documentary ever existed. Glad to be part of the TimeGhost Army

[@justinswinehart5361]

I completely agree. I've been looking forward to this for months.

[@Masada1911]

Huzzah! Onwards!

[@michaelclark3261]

Me too - this is how tv history should be done - mainstream tv will never buy in though

[@WorldWarTwo]

And we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for making this possible!

[@justinswinehart5361]

@@WorldWarTwo We were more than happy to make this possible. We are all so proud of the whole team for the amazing work that you have done.

[@davidswift7776]

My 97 year old father- in law quit high school (North Catholic, Philadelphia) the next day and joined the Navy. He is watching your KZbin post as I write! Thank you for this insightful look at all the aspects of this incredible world changing event👍

[@jonperelstein2480]

I have been reading WW2 history for about 50 years (my father and three uncles served during the war) and this is the first time I have heard anyone bring up the question of "was it really necessary for the Japanese to have attacked Pearl Harbor). You make a great case for the idea that it was not necessary - that the Japanese (and especially Yamamoto) jumped to a conclusion without analyzing the facts. It boggles the mind to think of how that would have changed WW2 had they not attacked. You guys have done an incredible job right there by airing that issue. Wow.

[@bingobongo1615]

Yeah its an enticing idea. The easiest way out was Japan surrendering to American demands but that was out of the question. Japan’s army was too radical, the government too weak and the US demands to humiliating. The more interesting what if was definitely the what if Japan attacked the Dutch colonies directly not attacking the US. Rosevelt and Stimson definitely wanted to go to war and would have tried using this as a reason but the American public would have been very difficult to rally for a fight for Indochina.

[@warwickeng5491]

Given how isolationist the US was at the time, I can't see the US getting involved had they attacked the European colonies, at least in the short term. It's bewildering how the top brass of the Japanese military didn't think of this, I guess it's what happens when someone's judgement becomes too shrouded in jingoism.

[@michaelk4896]

@@jiyushugi1085 The rivalry between IJA and IJN is nothing new. However, the IJN had the upper hand by having the "Hokushinron" (Northern Expansion Doctrine) proposal shot down (which was favoured by the IJA, a plan that would've opened up a second front in the USSR in co-ordination with Operation Barbarossa). Instead, what we saw in our timeline was the Nanshinron (Southern Expansion Doctrine) because of the vast resources that can be found in SE Asia, instead of incursion into the barren wasteland that was Siberia and central Asia (imagine if Germany had supply issues in their front, what kind of shortages the IJA would've faced in their invasion of the USSR?). So, technically, the IJN had little to envy as their preferred doctrine was adopted. This is also why Japan was able to have a non-aggression pact with the USSR (signed 04/1941). The USSR was also in favour of this, in order to prevent the opening of a second front, which eventually allowed them to re-deploy their troops in the far east to the European front. Without this pact, Nanshinron would have been impossible.

[@bingobongo1615]

Warwick EnG Isolationist? Not sure about that. The Lend-Lease was almost unique in its extremely friendly conditions for the Soviets and GB and American destroyers protected British shippings. Also as Indy said around mid 1941 already popular opinion shifted towards intervention against Nazi Germany at least.

[@warwickeng5491]

@@bingobongo1615 What I meant with isolationist was that FDR would have struggled to convince the public to enter the war, unless attacked of course, I'd say they were quite isolationist from a diplomatic point as well

[@MikeJones-qn1gz]

Back for the 80th anniversary this was and still is the best Pearl harbour event ever done.

[@Somewhat-Evil]

A bit of clarification on "all 6 of their carriers"(26:45). Japan had a total of 12 carriers in service during December of 1941. Six were rated as heavy or fleet carriers and the other six were light carriers with fewer aircraft.

[@pippajohnston1810]

When you said "Pearl Harbor minute by minute", I genuinely thought it was going to be hundreds of minute-long episodes. This makes much more sense

[@williamaustin6715]

6th d

[@gabrielbaldovin]

Here's something even more out of sense. This series are telling us that, after spotting that submarine before the attack, and the Indochina confrontations between USA and Japan, none was alerted in the Pearl Harbor base, so that Kermit Tyler assumed that the Oahu US radar signal that picked up the Japanese planes coming were B-17-s. Would a 5 years old child will believe that? Check the entire WW2 story : kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqCtgnyrhbd9qLc

[@mattfantastic9969]

​@@gabrielbaldovinno

[@StoneSailsSculpture]

I swam the wreck of the USS Arizona back when I was in Special Forces. I will never forget that special experience. Thank you for this deep dive into Pearl Harbor.

[@seeyouchump]

Why does this have to be during my exam session 😭😭😭 The Japanese could have postponed the attack by 1 week. Sorry, will have to watch it next week

[@Kay2kGer]

sorry to hear. good luck with your exams

[@seeyouchump]

@@Kay2kGer thank you

[@Masada1911]

Do your best on your exams. Good luck

[@DP-qm6qe]

Me too man me too

[@walterkennedy9474]

I’ve got a US history class. A class not showing this because we have only covered 10 years before and after 1860

[@JamesSavik]

What was more lasting and profound than the actual attack on Pearl Harbor was its impact on the thinking of a generation of American officers. When the war ended with nuclear weapons, their worst nightmare became a surprise attack with nuclear weapons.

[@petercrowl9467]

But you say this knowing the drops on Japan were not surprise attacks right?

[@brag0001]

@@petercrowl9467 he is obviously talking about the attack this video is about ...

[@meteor2012able]

I was 7 yo, living in Arizona copper mining town . The whole town went ino shock, anger, and extreme / profound grief. As a kid I did not fully comprehend but sensed something horrible had happend. I remember people saying "... they sank the Arizona....our boys...." My uncle was drafted into the Army and days from "shipping out". One day while in formation, he was pulled out and sent home. He explained that the orders were about America needing experienced copper miners more than soldiers at the time. We Mexican-American are very proud of our military and have many high medal heroes in our history.... we are quiet patriots.... VIVA AMERICA!

[@brag0001]

@Abu Dabu At least half of the stuff you said was mentioned explicitly. I guess you forgot to listen and instead are now trying to promote your own agenda. You on the other hand forgot the most important bit: never attribute to malice, what can be sufficiently explained by incompetence ...

[@brag0001]

@Abu Dabu Well, you still have a long way to go to adulthood if you haven't noticed yet that "truth" doesn't exist. There is a thing called "reality", and then there are hundreds of "truths", which are simply different angles to look at the same thing. Which is why little helpers, like okhams razer, exist. You for one didn't even managed to sit still and pick up everything that was said in this short video to make your own little list of truths faithful. So your truth is worthless to me ...

[@jliller]

I turned 10 years old shortly before the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Seemingly every newspaper and magazine covered the event, with interviews from veterans. There were documentaries on PBS. Probably the first event that really sparked by interest in history.

[@Anonemus7]

As someone who grew up in Hawaii, I have to thank you so much, Indy. This is quite possibly the most important and impressive video I've ever seen put out by a history channel on KZbin.

[@darrinscott6612]

My expectations were high, and I was still blown away. Everything about this documentary is top-notch. The attention to historical detail and consistency, the easy-to-follow writing and narrative, the pacing, the visuals and footage. Absolutely incredible. I will recommend this to everyone I know who loves history.

[@samaltman1398]

One of my great grandfathers served on the uss enterprise, he was so lucky as enterprise was delayed from getting to pearl by a storm. He always regretted not finding the Japanese at Pearl but at midway he hit the Kaga and screamed at the top of his lungs like all the other pilots this is for pearl. I still have his glove which pulled the lever to drop a bomb. He never forgave himself for not saving those people who died at pearl. He paid his full respects at there funerals. Thankyou for your service to those who does at pearl

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thanks for sharing.

[@roylamberton9576]

One of the great losses during the Battle of Midway was that a lot of the film taken was still on the 4 carriers that got sunk.

[@BKDocHoliday]

I have been a "history buff" especially interested in the United States during WWII since I was a kid. During that time, 20 years ago, the History Channel here in the USA would show history documentaries. I am only half way through this first episode and you have already surpassed every video documentary I have seen in my lifetime on these events. Proud supporter of your channel.

[@billythehillbilly7542]

Once again I say this channel should be required in ALL schools

[@rodger3352]

I agree. If I ever get the chance to implement this, I will do so in my country of Pakistan 🇵🇰😬

[@matthiasvanhecke1283]

Yes but the emphasis of History class is not to learn about military history but mostly about the social reprocussions and developments of it. Also to not make the mistakes of the past. The war on humanity for example would be more usefull than the full 8 hours on Pearl Harbor.

[@theartofwar551]

New Navy recruit here. Love that yall are doing this. I just typed in Pearl Harbor is search and lo and behold, yall uploaded a video. This channel is a boon to anyone interested in history, especially ww2 history. I can't thank yall enough.

[@charliegreer4507]

Imagine a 12 hour special for D-Day lol

[@elektrotehnik94]

I might have a sexual reaction to this idea

[@DoraFauszt]

Well, I don't think that would be such a far-fetched idea :D

[@nicole3002]

Imagine a 5 month long special for Stalingrad

[@1987palerider]

Threaten me with a good time

[@0anant0]

And a winter-long special for Leningrad!

[@TuberOnTheLoose]

This Pearl Harbor series is incredible. Despite my lifelong interest in WWII and Pearl Harbor in particular there is a bunch of stuff here I'd never heard of before.

[@warwickeng5491]

Damn, this might very well be one of the best pieces of historiagraphy/documentary I have seen ever, and to think that a YT channel could pull this off, without neglecting on the nitty gritty details is truly astonishing. I'll be honest, I've never spent any money supporting content creators on youtube, but I just feel compelled to help you guys out. From the bottom of my heart, thank you :)

[@DarthVader-yq5iz]

This is where the fun begins.

[@Masada1911]

Try spinning.

[@howardbrandon11]

Flying is for droids.

[@baelishinaction1339]

nah.. its were the hackers joins the game . boring

[@yourstruly4817]

The attempt on Pearl Harbor has left me scarred...and deformed, but I assure you, my resolve! Has never! Been stronga!

[@ΚοινωνικόςΟρθολογιστής]

But who has the high ground?

[@gianniverschueren870]

Lovely how the blue dots play with the shirt, yadda yadda yadda, 3/5, LET'S DO THIS

[@WorldWarTwo]

Afraid you'll be repeating yourself a lot here - it's only five hours, and Indy is on camera all the times. so no time for clothing changes.

[@gianniverschueren870]

@@WorldWarTwo I'm only making my rating once, the subject will require my complete focus!

[@indianajones4321]

@@WorldWarTwo the set is phenomenally built!

[@rcknbob1]

Is Indy wearing crossed rifles as a lapel pin? I wouldn't have pegged him as Infantry.

[@ji6629]

@@WorldWarTwo I especially apreciate the palm leaves over lake Starnberg! ;)

[@tyrannosaurusrhett]

This looks fantastic! Glad to be a part of the Time Ghost Army!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you, again thank you!

[@gardreropa]

WOW, this subseries has really lived up to the hype - and more! A true masterpiece! I loved every minute and am looking forward to the next episodes! (I would also enjoy a similar in-detail series for the battle of Midway, please...) Just phenomenal!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thanks!

[@Schtonk944]

You did a great Job Timeghost History, probs to Indy,Sparty and the rest of the team for putting this together

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you!

[@normanneidell8694]

This exposition is incredible. Every American should see and hear this. We are so proud of you. Love, Dad and June. P..S. June says you are so handsome.

[@GarioTheRock]

Yamamoto fascinates me as few others do, so I'm in love with this already. This has been the greatest year for history that I have ever had the pleasure to experience. You lovely large-lobed people of the history have been hitting homeruns with EVERY post! I LOVE IT!!! 😁😁😁

[@gabrielbaldovin]

You will find something new about him here, at the minute 70 : kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqCtgnyrhbd9qLc

[@Kay2kGer]

no, must resist... tomorrow.... I CAN`T

[@pancho.carlos]

It's early morning here in the Philippines and I can't watch this live for the sake of my sanity, but I thank and congratulate TimeGhost for all this hardwork.

[@tinkhamm7251]

Much love for the phils and her volcanoes

[@tinkhamm7251]

Much love for the phils and her volcanoes

[@tinkhamm7251]

Much love for the phils and her volcanoes

[@tinkhamm7251]

Much love for the phils and her volcanoes

[@ISAFMobius18]

I love how they used game footage from World of Warships to give viewers a more immersive experience

[@LtNduati]

Not sure how feasible this is, but I reckon a D-Day version of something like this could be very popular.

[@Zaluskowsky]

this is comming it seems.. holy cow

[@flyhighsun1833]

Guys, I'm back from finishing episode ten a few days ago. Absolutely brilliant work from top to bottom. If anybody is watching for the first time, I can't recommend finishing this series highly enough. I love the regular episodes and this was simply stunning. I got the scope and tragedy of the event all whilst feeling like I was chilling with Indy for another weekly update. You guys have taken so much hard work and made it look effortless. Really pushed the limits of what a history documentary can be and I don't think anybody else could have even thought about attempting something like this. How we've been graced with the regular weekly episodes whilst this has been in the pipeline is beyond me. I'm super proud to call myself a TimeGhost fan and my enlistment into the Army is well on it's way. Keep doing what you're doing guys, you all absolutely rock! \m/

[@paulvarn4712]

Remarkable presentation in style, flow and detail.

[@Durahan82]

Germany: Invading the USSR was a BAD idea Japan: hold my Sake

[@wattsnottaken1]

Vendura Japan awoke the sleeping dragon 🐉. Quite a rude awakening

[@WERob-to5sp]

Japan would have been better off attacking USSR in August or September in an effort to knock out Soviet Union in conjunction with Germany. They could have avoided Philippines since US was still isolationist.

[@PrinceGemJ]

@@WERob-to5sp Then they would’ve had to withdraw from China cause they likely wouldn’t have enough resources to conduct both wars. And what would they gain from attacking the Soviets? One port city and the Siberian wild? Not really worth it or very practical. Also the Soviets already had an army on the Manchuria border incase they go to war, at least until some time in 1941 I believe.

[@rockyonesti8020]

Well after the suprise attack on PH, they should made an invasion on the island 2 destroy all ships and military left. If they had complete destroyed the US in PH. Americas part in in the wars would have been delayed.

I horribly misread that. I thought it said "Japan: hold my snake"

[@davidvonkettering204]

Thanks, Astrid, for the GREAT SETS! Thanks, Indy for the Great Presentation! Thanks, Sparty for the superb writing! Thanks all the contributors for presenting this MASTERPIECE! Love, David

[@cafemm]

you have really outdone yourselves. This is incredible

[@ThePhred66]

I could not watch live and have just finished this series. All I can say is that it is a triumph. Thank you and congratulations to Indy, Spartacus, the entire team at World War Two and Time Ghost and to all the Patreons that support them.

[@jeffreycoulter4095]

This is the best history documentaries anywhere on the planet and throughout history

[@paulsakz1532]

You guys are First Class all the way. This was just absolutely brilliant. In depth content well researched, and projected in a modern way. Helpful reminders and creative links that keep the information and time-lines rolling all wrapped up in your almost mid-Atlantic style accent. Its like listening to a ball-game in the 40's on the radio, but we actually get to see it unfold. I can't tell you how thankful I am that channels like you exist and I can only commend you all on what took a lot of hard work, sweat, and determination.

[@Jungoguy]

As a fellow historian, I am thrilled to bear witness to this! Now if only schools would give us cool stuff like this on a daily basis

[@charlesdeens8927]

Indy is what the History Channel used to be. Love all these productions. BTW that set design is fantastic,

[@ITF_Jeezus]

Indy really goes all in for these episodes. His voice and commitment are perfect for this channel. I just love the combination. Great work!

[@parkerlee711]

I concur

[@James-zg2nl]

I set my alarm to be sure I could watch this minute by minute as it aired. Thank you so much for all your hard work on this documentary.

[@rollingrock5143]

I really love how this channel reports historical accounts without a modern political lens. Straight and to the mindset of those who lived it.

[@belisarius6949]

Its great and refreshing. Its no "Japan bad. USA good" We get to see the actual people and their motivations and goals. Their ambitions and personalities. Its something I especially liked with the Reich. Stuff like, that the Wehrmacht refused to do the killing for the SS. The soldiers of the wehrmacht were literally just people. great Grandparents were in that army. They didnt believe in the ideology, but in the eyes of the World every german soldier was equally as brutal and horrible.

[@lorenzodocx4021]

@@belisarius6949 I mean the WAH series has shown multiple times that the whermacht did do the killing for the ss... And sorry but you can say japan is bad while also taking into account the people living within

[@carlost856]

@@belisarius6949 did you even watch the War Against Humanity series on this channel. The myth of the clean Whermarch is just that, a myth.

[@SamAronow]

US carriers just had the most historically significant routine drill of all time.

[@bingobongo1615]

Which together with many other coincidental communication issues and Rosevelt‘s and Stimson‘s wanting to go to war gave rise to a lot of conspiracy theories. But reality is just often boring - the US really didnt expect the attack at Pearl Harbor far away from the assumed targets at Indochina directly or even the phillipines but not Hawai‘i

[@tomwindhausen8426]

Hahaha, seriously... I know, right?!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Not a drill... returning from delivering planes to where they thought the attack would happen, as you shall see,.Had they not met a storm, the whole carrier group around USS Enterprise would have been in port at 07:30 AM, 25 minutes before the attack began.

[@WorldWarTwo]

So... beyond all the other zillion reasons that the conspiracy myths are stupid, FDR would have to had known how to control the weather.

[@armorsmith43]

@@WorldWarTwo can someone here draw Eleanor as Storm standing next to the fireside with Dr Xavier?

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Imagine being able to travel back in time, but being only an observer unable to change events. This is a great documentary and gives that sort of feel!

[@Otokichi786]

Indy Neidell: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKDLY3WOhdiljtU

[@j.r.3664]

Congratulations on the amazing work that you have done. You have set a new standard for history documentaries with a bar so high that it will be extremely hard for anyone else to surpass it. I am blown away.

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

This has to be my most anticipated episode of this channel to date. Pearl Harbor is among the great significance. I also wonder of a time when Sabaton will make a song about Pearl Harbor.

[@_Sandlapper]

Y’all continue to exceed my expectations. Wonderful job Indi and to the rest of the team!

[@richrise6851]

I can't believe I just found this channel. The Great War is one of my favorite channels and I just discovered this! Great work Indi! You are my favorite KZbinr! Amazing content!

[@TheColombianSpartan]

Indy, i can't get enough of the ww2 series, and i am so hyped for this too! I love how enthousiastic you are when you make these kind of videos!

[@jakebhenry2228]

Indy: “don’t worry, we’re go over Pearl Harbor way more than any documentary” Me: so you will create a 2 hour special on the subject ...turns out he and the crew goes on to 5 hours of it, legends

[@LightxHeaven]

Huge thanks to the TimeGhost Army and the whole production team for their MASSIVE efforts. Know that these efforts are greatly appreciated by all of us that love the study of history!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you so much!! We could never have pulled this off without the TimeGhost Army!

[@kristopherscott634]

Had the Japanese stayed away from the US (and by extension, the Philippines) and gone after the rest of SE Asia, it is likely that the US would have let them have their way for years, thus allowing Japan to become more powerful. Even after Pearl Harbor, it took many months for the US to build up it's forces. For Congress to approve all of those funds with no direct attack on American soil, it would have taken much longer.

[@iKvetch558]

Well...the 2 ocean Navy appropriations and the money to vastly expand the air corps and the army both came before December 1941, so the Japanese were already on a time limit due to the 12 aircraft carriers and 13 battleships the USA already had building or on order. Avoiding the USA in their initial attack would keep the USA out of the war for 6 months anyway, and perhaps a year...but the US buildup was already well underway even before the attack on Pearl. ✌

[@khsimagesdotcom856]

@@iKvetch558 Good points! However, I don't know if the scale and priority level of the existing appropriations would have been the same without a Pearl Harbor. WWII was as it appeared to many Americans. A land grab that they did not want to participate in. As long as Germany and Japan stayed away from the Western Hemisphere, they appeared like colonizers (particularly Japan). Colonizing was still the way of the world and did not appear to present a serious threat in and of itself.

[@rgm96x49]

Ah, the beginning of Enterprise's wild ride. Truly the anime protagonist of carriers.

[@quacking.duck.3243]

Not to mention Azur Lane's absolute best ship.

[@nostop5589]

Shut.

[@getleetonwe]

Imagine a cv on top of a plane... Air plane...

[@nostop5589]

@Abu Dabu Thank you

[@isaiahkayode6526]

We need an entire episode about Enterprise.

[@thesayxx]

Just got home from my 12 hour work shift. Cooked myself some nice dinner. Cracked open a cold one, sat behind my PC and clicked on this video. This is gonna be therapeutic :D

[@jasondouglas6755]

I have been waiting for this day for 3 years!!

[@robert48044]

tell me about it, not so much Pearl but America in the war

[@bangscutter]

I like the unbiased presentation here, and more importantly, highlight that the Pearl Harbour attack is just one small cog in the machine of the larger picture of Japan's attack across the region, and their long-term plans. Too often in the west, especially in the US, people only think about Pearl Harbour and nothing else. But as highlighted here, the Japanese also started the conquest of Southeast Asia at the same time as the Pearl Harbour attack. I am Malaysian and in school history lessons, I learnt about the Japanese attacks on Malaya; the landings and going through "neutral" Thailand, as they marched to "fortress" Singapore. My great grandparents were persecuted by the Japanese soldiers during occupation, due to their Chinese ancestry. Life under occupation was difficult with shortage of food and basic necessities of life.

[@PhillyPhanVinny]

Really good video guys. So glad we are finally here. Have been looking forward to this for weeks now.

[@WorldWarTwo]

So have we 😀

[@all2061]

You all really outdid yourselves! This is fantastic. Given how extensive and in-depth this was, I know it must take so much work and time so thank you! History like this is so important to convey to the public. The manner by which this information was conveyed is superb and to say I appreciate this content is an understatement! 🙌🏼

[@cherryrunner7205]

Thank you for always making amazingly detailed documentary's about ww2. From the bottom if my heart keep up this amazing work.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank YOU, it means the world to us to hear!

[@tommonk7651]

Just a fantastic documentary. Thanks to the whole Time Ghost team!

[@BigMeechEJ25]

Good work as always Indy and team, this is a great special for this most infamous day. Also its cool to see in the window the sky get brighter while you're presenting this, it looks beautiful wherever you are.

[@taufiqutomo]

2020: Let's do a play-by-play commentary of a war.

[@Otokichi786]

Time Ghost Minute by Minute: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKDLY3WOhdiljtU

[@korbell1089]

Admiral Yamamoto: "Ok guys synchronize your stop watches. We want to find out how long it takes the World's largest group of Isolationists to become one of the World's largest groups of ravening attack dogs!"

[@FunSizeSpamberguesa]

I had to wait until I was sure I'd have enough time to watch this all at once. That you guys accomplished this is nothing short of staggering.

[@mgway4661]

Ive been looking forward to this. An event that already happened. 75 years ago, that feels weird to say

[@Tom-iu9cs]

What an epic endeavour. What you folks are doing is an absolutely incredible take on history, and I hope the effort you've put in makes everyone else up their game!

[@stephanvandenadel4647]

Wauw... You guys did a most excellent job... The amount of research you guys must have done is staggering and much appreciated... And Indy is in topform for the delivery... VERY well done!!!

[@Obadiah50]

I love WW2 history, and THIS IS HISTORY and this is so well done. Thank you, this is good work.

[@daysofoldhistory2982]

Been quite hyped for this, really well made so far!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you!

[@PratzStrike]

WE'RE STARTING

[@bingobongo1615]

Great Episode as always! And very good representation of the Japanese views on the whole affair.

[@tarnsand440]

Not exaggerating when I say this...it is the most gripping thorough insights I have ever seen on Pearl Harbor/ Japan's war planning. It's obvious the amount of work involved in making this masterpiece. I appreciate that you used orginal footage. I'm not a fan of computerised re-enactments. I think history students would genuinely enjoy watching this. I 've had a very long day could barely keep my eyes open..5 minutes in I was hooked... wide awake again!!

[@Okido24]

Tuning in right after my kid is sleeping. My wife said “tora tora tora”. Good to go.

[@4catsnow]

And four years later, that converted to "Tibbets Tibbets Tibbets".....the japanese opted to wake the dragon...the dragon woke, and came for them...

[@adamwilliams5849]

Does she want u 2 attack her "who-who"? Lol

[@Okido24]

@@adamwilliams5849 well that is every now and then the case. Unfortunately no warnings are given up front. And worse I did not manage to break the code.

[@Okido24]

@@4catsnow sorry brother, I don’t get the joke.

[@gagansandhu2185]

Complete surprise has been achieved. TORA TORA TORA go go go

[@NAP789]

Congratulation on this awesome series. Your team consistently produces incredible work, you have outdone yourselves with Pearl Harbor. THANK YOU!

[@generalhyde007]

I’m here one year later. Who else is here?

[@Mr_Bunk]

I'm watching this live, 80 years on. Right now, I've gone past the part where catastrophic miscommunication means a Japanese midget submarine managed to slip through, and now the last Japanese plane has lifted off the carriers.

[@Zaluskowsky]

3 episodes in. this is Great! Brilliant! Thanks to the whole Team for putting it together!

[@sjwoz]

Gosh, this is extremely well written and presented-thanks Indy and TimeGhost

[@TheAngelOfDeath01]

The brilliancy and masterful composition of this historical event is, quite frankly, beyond expectation. Well done, Ladies and Gents! Well done!

[@alih6953]

This is so well done. Please don't ever end this channel

[@scrag2841]

I stumbled upon this and I am so glad I did. Really, really well done!! I will be watching the whole series.

[@stump182]

Surely the Americans are called to their posts at the first sign of the subs. I pity those poor Japanese fighters as they most certainly fly to their deaths.

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

Especially those Kamikaze

[@iKvetch558]

That was definitely an issue...mostly a communications failure. There was no unified command in Hawaii...the Navy had its HQ and the Army had theirs...and communications between them were incredibly inefficient. The report about the submarines did not get to anyone who could make any kind of command decision about it in either the Navy or the Army command structure until it was too late.

[@adamwilliams5849]

Y pity the pilots? This is war.. No rules in war but 1..do whatever it takes for urself toreturn home safly, ANYTHING!

[@morisco56]

You will have to wait until midway for that

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Adam Williams r/whoosh

[@rrice1705]

This is exceptionally well-narrated. It's only 30 minutes long, but I expect a lot of hours went into making it clear and flow well.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@NamFlow]

I can't believe this episode had 30 minutes. It felt like watching a 10 minute video :-o Amazing content really. This is one of the best - _if not the best_ - historic channels I've ever watched. Now off to watch another episode!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you so very much! There's 4,5 h more where that came from, so buckle up ;)

[@jack60091]

My father and his twin brother were on the U.S.S. Solace a hospital.ship at Pearl Harbor when the attack began. They and some nurses were waiting for a boat to take them ashore. Later they picked up survivors. He spent the next three years at sea until June 1944. He was then transferred to San Francisco for reassignment. He talked about the war daily until he died. His ashes were taken to Pearl Harbor where the Navy put on a moving ceremony.

[@WorldWarTwo]

May they both Rest In Peace. We mention the Solace a few times in the series in later episodes.

[@costaroumeliotis4639]

“Ahh dastahdly attack!!” “We will win, so help us God!” -FDR finding out he has polio

[@roymartin500]

My Grandpa(a young US Ensign fresh outta 4 years of Collegiate ROTC)would be proud of this! He was on his way to San Diego when this happened. He would finish out WW2 as a Lt. Commander but would never forget his buddies that died or wounded at Pearl Harbor. Thanks Time Ghost team.

[@geniemiki]

This is absolutely awesome content.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Glad you think so!

[@fuyu5979]

Very interesting n well-researched ur video. Especially found the prewar info such as options Japan leaders discussed/considered prior to deciding to attacking Pearl Harbor. Also Cdr. Fuchida's thoughts prior to n during leading the mission to Pearl Harbor. N Adm. Yamamoto's reluctance to go to war with USA. The archival films, maps n pictures enhanced your presentation. Kudos to u. Will be watching ur other parts of this series. Thanks

[@tomwindhausen8426]

Your guy’s channel is absolutely amazing. I know you know that and hear it every single day, I’m sure... Just thought I’d join the club and say it too! Lol ☺️

[@matematic4837]

Woah this is next level... My distant cousin was in US navy and he died in attack. He sacrifice his life to save his crew. So he was adwarded medal of honor for his brave act. For many years that medal was unserved because he didnt have family in USA. But aftet 60 years US navy found his relatives in Croatia (my other cousin who was in croatian army :D) and they bring that medal of honor to him. He gets medal on US navy ship in croatian harbour it was proud day for our big family. Very classy move from US navy they searched for his relatives for 60 years.

[@Unknowngfyjoh]

Next do... Week-by-week of the Hundred Years War!

[@carriertaiyo2694]

Sounds good to me =D

[@657449]

My father was drafted in January 1941 for one year. On December 6th he was on a ship leaving California. They came back the next day. In the land of "what if", a scenario is that the Japanese postpone the attack until spring. My father is in the Philippines. Does he survive the war? Actually he was stationed in Iceland for two years and then fought in Europe. His signal corp unit was with the 101 st airborne at Bastogne. Paratroopers are volunteers but those in gliders were not. He had glider training but never talked about a combat flight. His comments on the training flights gave my young mind an awe for all those who served.