A Line Of Young, Eager, Patriots
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On the day President Roosevelt declared war on Japan, the deep wound that the Pearl Harbor attack etched into the American psyche was felt nationwide.
Thus, sights like the one at this Boston Navy recruitment office were common. Although enlistment had been low enough before the attack to potentially warrant conscription, Pearl Harbor compelled thousands of young Americans like these men to do their part for America’s armed forces practically overnight.