From the time the battle began until it ended in the early hours of the morning, thousands of people had witnessed the search lights around Los Angeles fix on a target hovering above the city, and anti-aircraft rounds detonate in the sky. On the night of 24 February 1942 the Air Raid sirens sounded, and the Coast Guard Anti-aircraft guns were ordered to “green alert,” putting them in readiness to fire. Nerves were drawn taut, and there was no shortage of false alarms. Cities from Seattle to San Diego had invasion plans including things from air-raid sirens to blackout procedures. The West Coast was wary, and prepared for a seemingly inevitable invasion. They’d declared war upon the Empire of Japan, but had thus far fought unsuccessfully in every engagement. In early 1942 the United States was still reeling from the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Please do not distribute without written permission from Damn Interesting.
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