Wednesday, January 2, 2008
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![]() ![]() Japanese Submarine Attacks US Mainland (1942)With the exception of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US was able to largely avoid fighting WWII on home soil, mainly because of its relative geographical isolation. However, Japan attacked the West Coast of the US several times. In 1942, a Japanese submarine fired at Fort Stevens in Oregon in the first and only attack on a mainland US military installation during the war. The shells damaged phone cables and a baseball backstop, but the fort's gunners were ordered not to return fire. Why? More... Discuss |
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Definition: | (adjective) Lacking foresight or scope. |
Synonyms: | unforesightful, myopic, short |
Usage: | The shortsighted board members derided the plan, which would cost the company money at the outset but could set it on track to earn billions in future years. |
7 Comments:
Did she get hit with one of those toys form below.... ow... siblings ya know....
My brother.....was trying to teach me to hit a ball with a bat when I was 6.... he told me to stand behind him to watch how he did it... guess who got hit?? It wasnt the ball!
Happy WW~
Lisa
Oooh. Poor thing! Hope it looks worse than it feels!
Ouch! Nice shiner...
oh poor little girl...
~Tina
Poor Baby! My middle one had a nice one a few days ago...his little brother headbutted him...siblings....
Patricia
:-)
The dad must have done it ....
Hey there,
Didn't know how to get a hold of you besides commenting on your blog. Haven't seen much activity out of you. Been inhaling too much diamond dust? Hope all is well!
:o) Brittney
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