"1941 In German: "Excuse me..." "Which way to Hollywood?"" "On December 7, 1941, the Naval Air Arm of the Imperial Japanese Fleet in a surprise attack, struck the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor and hurtled an unsuspecting America into World War II." "American citizens were stunned, shocked, and outraged at this treacherous attack." "On the West Coast, paranoia gripped the entire population as panic-stricken citizens were convinced that California was the next target of the Imperial Japanese Forces." "Major General Joseph W. Stillwell, Commander of the Army Third Corps, was given the responsibility of defending Southern California." "Army and Marine units were mobilized." "Anti-aircraft defense batteries were manned and made ready." "Civilian Defense operations sprang into action." "For the first time since the Civil War, American citizens prepared to defend their homeland against an enemy whose first assault was expected anywhere, at any time, and in any force..."