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A rumored Japanese attack on Los Angeles in 1942 triggered a massive anti-aircraft artillery barrage that lasted for hours. The incident was later revealed to be a false alarm caused by a weather balloon and stray flares, but it fueled the paranoia and hysteria of the West Coast during World War II.
Feb 23, 2017 · Learn how a false alarm of a Japanese attack on February 25, 1942, led to a chaotic and deadly anti-aircraft fire over Los Angeles. Find out what really happened and how the government and media tried to explain the incident.
A squad of U.S. Marines fights against a global invasion by space aliens in Los Angeles. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 2011 action adventure film.
- (186K)
- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Jonathan Liebesman
- 2011-03-11
Feb 23, 2017 · Following the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, war jitters swept the Southland. By February 1942, air-raid sirens, searchlights and anti-aircraft guns filled Los Angeles. Blackouts and...
A 2011 sci-fi action film about a Marine platoon defending Los Angeles from alien invasion. The film stars Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, and Bridget Moynahan, and was directed by Jonathan Liebesman.
Jan 19, 2018 · On February 25, 1942, Los Angeles was terrorized by a phantom attack that turned out to be a weather balloon. The incident revealed the vulnerability of the West Coast and the jittery nerves of the military and civilians during the war.
Learn about the mysterious air raid over Los Angeles in February 1942, when antiaircraft guns fired over 1,400 shells at an unidentified object. Find out how the media, the government, and the public reacted to this incident that frayed American nerves.
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