- Homefront: Redwood City A small town faces a big war; December 1941 to February 1942 By John Baker December 2000 Contents: Introduction; Prelude; A date that will live in infamy ; The Days After; Yuletide; Japanese in Redwood City (with photo); Adjusting to War; In Comparison; Conclusion. Notes; Bibliography; Contact information. When Japanese bombs fell on Pearl Harbor the morning of Dec. 7, ...www.humboldt.edu/~jcb10/rcwar.shtml