Target: Pearl Harbor
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Book Overview
Target: Pearl Harbor takes a fresh look at the air raid that plunged America into World War II by scrutinizing the decisions and attitudes that prompted the attack and left the United States unprepared to mount a successful defense. The core of the book concerns the events of December 7, 1941, as seen through the eyes of participants, both American and Japanese, military and civilian. The author's use of contemporary documents and interviews with...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0824813782
ISBN13:9780824813789
Release Date:July 1991
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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scrutinising the circumstances and decisions
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
It is a vivid account of the Pearl Harbour attack. the author starts by scrutinising the circumstances and decisions that prompted the attack and left the United States so unprepared, looking at Japan's objectives in South East Asia, the political and economic developments which drew them into conflict, and at American strategic thought.
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