In Hawaii, The rumors were flying like crazy. “The Japanese were about to land troops on Oahu!” “They are going to attack San Francisco!” The military imposed martial law on Hawaii, calling for curfews and blackouts. At night, the hospital staff hung blankets over the windows to block the light, so the enemy couldn”™t spot targets.

Source: Kuhn, Betsy. “What in the World Is Going On?” Angels of Mercy: The Army Nurses of World War II, Antheneum Books for Young People, New York, 1999, p. 5.