Later world events suddently interrupted Reagan's life. On Sunday Japanese planes bombed the base Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. As he was a reserve calvary officer ,Reagan was soon called to active duty. In April 1942 he reported for duty at Fort Mason, California. It required to take a phisical exam, Reagan could not hide his weak eyesight and later could not participate in the war. At last in August 1945 the war ended. For his dedicated service, Reagan eventually was ranked a captain . By the time he got out of the army he then went on stage and acted for a few years, then ending his career as a actor. On January 1966 Ronald Reagan plunged into California politics as a candidate for govenor. Reagan promised thing he would accomplish as a govener and on 1966, he won the election. Californian's who admired Reagan's politics voted him a second term in office in 1970. Eight years in the Califorina statehouse earned Reagan fame as a national political