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In this Dec. 7, 1941, file photo, smoke rises from the battleship USS Arizona as it sinks during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japan's aerial attack on the U.S. Naval fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii killed more than 2,300 U.S. service people, propelling the United States into World War II. The Dec. 7, 1941, attack has long been cited by many Americans to justify the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to hasten Japan's surrender. (AP Photo/File) **FILE**
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