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The Essential Reference Guide
Pearl Harbor
The Essential Reference Guide
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Description
This book provides students with an understanding of the motives behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the consequences of this action on Japan, on the United States, and on the outcome of World War II.
This essential reference guide is devoted to one of the most important military events in American history: the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941, "the day of infamy." Distinguished military historian Spencer C. Tucker is the editor of this thorough study of the Japanese attack that contains reference entries as well as primary documents and oral histories describing the circumstances that led up to the attack, the event itself, and its immediate aftermath and consequences, thereby providing readers with the necessary context to understand all aspects of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Readers will understand why Japanese leaders decided to go to war with the United States, what they expected to accomplish in attacking Pearl Harbor, why this key American base was not better defended, and what the aftereffects of the attack were for the outcome of the war. Biographies on major players in the crisis such as Franklin Roosevelt, Chester Nimitz, Isoroku Yamamoto, and Hideki Tojo will provide insight into the individuals who played key roles in the events before, during, and after December 7, 1941.
Table of Contents
List of Oral Histories,
List of Primary Source Documents,
Maps,
Introduction: The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941),
A–Z Entries,
Oral Histories,
Primary Source Documents,
Appendix: Historical Dilemmas Related to Pearl Harbor,
Chronology,
Bibliography,
Editor and Contributors,
About the Editor,
Index,
Product details
Published | 13 Oct 2015 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 296 |
ISBN | 9781440837180 |
Imprint | ABC-CLIO |
Illustrations | 30 bw illus |
Dimensions | 254 x 178 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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