Japanese submarines in use near the end of World War II had the potential to inflict heavy damage on the United States. This transcript looks at these 'killer subs' and what we now know about them. Additional materials discuss the threat they may present even today from unfriendly nations. A podcast looks at a recently discovered submarine wreck off Hawaii and what it tells us about the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Concepts

submarines, pearl harbor

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Additional Tags

killer subs, midget subs, japanese submarines, japanese subs, nova, pbs, japanese attack on pearl harbor

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)