"Victory cargo ships are lined up at a U.S. west coast shipyard for final outfitting before they are loaded with supplies for Navy depots and advance bases in the Pacific." California, United States, 1944. The United States' efforts in the Pacific were sparked by the Japanese surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941--a day that, in the words of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, would "live in infamy." Click here to enlarge.