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 388
... Bloch into a corner , or whether Bloch himself considered his job a plush preretirement post . 17 Indications are not lacking that the latter may have been the case . From the strictly personal viewpoint , Bloch had no particular reason ...
... Bloch into a corner , or whether Bloch himself considered his job a plush preretirement post . 17 Indications are not lacking that the latter may have been the case . From the strictly personal viewpoint , Bloch had no particular reason ...
Page 389
... Bloch " exceptionally capable , highly intelligent and a fine officer in every respect . " He added that Bloch was " well liked . " 24 Indeed , he could be very charming , and Captain Walter East , who had been on his staff as a junior ...
... Bloch " exceptionally capable , highly intelligent and a fine officer in every respect . " He added that Bloch was " well liked . " 24 Indeed , he could be very charming , and Captain Walter East , who had been on his staff as a junior ...
Page 415
... Bloch did not receive similar attention . Certainly Short's charge of " faulty staff work " be- tween Bloch's command and the Hawaiian Department called for the closest examination . This was a much more relevant issue than the ...
... Bloch did not receive similar attention . Certainly Short's charge of " faulty staff work " be- tween Bloch's command and the Hawaiian Department called for the closest examination . This was a much more relevant issue than the ...
Contents
We Were All Out There | 3 |
Too Deeply to Bury Their Hate | 34 |
To Avoid War with Japan | 66 |
Copyright | |
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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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