Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of HistoryThe provocative sequel to At Dawn We Slept that continues Prange's masterful analysis of the attack on Pearl Harbor, delving further to examine the underlying causes and to ask whether the event that plunged America into World War II was really a surprise to President Roosevelt. |
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Page 47
... Admiral Roland M. Brainard , director of Ship Movements Division , drafted the message in question . His office was primarily a record - keeping and information center concerning ship locations ; Brainard " was not in on questions of ...
... Admiral Roland M. Brainard , director of Ship Movements Division , drafted the message in question . His office was primarily a record - keeping and information center concerning ship locations ; Brainard " was not in on questions of ...
Page 388
... Admiral Bloch . . . was relegated to a role of minor importance with too great a proclivity to regard his position ... Admiral Shoemaker called him “ an old style battleship admiral who demanded respect and discipline and got it . He was ...
... Admiral Bloch . . . was relegated to a role of minor importance with too great a proclivity to regard his position ... Admiral Shoemaker called him “ an old style battleship admiral who demanded respect and discipline and got it . He was ...
Page 457
... Admiral Kimmel . Yet he testified that he " didn't consider that of any vital importance . " . General Short did not receive copies of these messages sent from Washington Naval Operations to Admiral Kimmel regarding the de- struction of ...
... Admiral Kimmel . Yet he testified that he " didn't consider that of any vital importance . " . General Short did not receive copies of these messages sent from Washington Naval Operations to Admiral Kimmel regarding the de- struction of ...
Contents
We Were All Out There | 3 |
Too Deeply to Bury Their Hate | 34 |
To Avoid War with Japan | 66 |
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Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of History Gordon W. Prange,Donald M. Goldstein,Katherine V. Dillon Limited preview - 2014 |
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