Hawaii was not a state in 1941, just another overseas territory (like Puerto Rico or Guam still are). So I'm not sure people regard it as having been fully part of the US then.
At the time, I compared the 9/11 attacks to the British burning of Washington DC in 1814 -- the last time anyone had successfully attacked the US mainland.
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At the time, I compared the 9/11 attacks to the British burning of Washington DC in 1814 -- the last time anyone had successfully attacked the US mainland.