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 358
... course of action that might jeopardize your defense . " The second factor was the message's instruction that he should not " alarm civil population . " This phrase was ill - judged on the part of Washington . Of course the War ...
... course of action that might jeopardize your defense . " The second factor was the message's instruction that he should not " alarm civil population . " This phrase was ill - judged on the part of Washington . Of course the War ...
Page 364
... course we had to fly over the water out there in order to go up and down the Islands . . . . Well , now , in order to avoid coming to grips with the Navy definitely , we worded it that they would be responsible for distant ...
... course we had to fly over the water out there in order to go up and down the Islands . . . . Well , now , in order to avoid coming to grips with the Navy definitely , we worded it that they would be responsible for distant ...
Page 560
... course , Morgan was perfectly right . " 20. Personal or official jealousy will wreck any organization . " Morgan cited the obvious instance of the squabble between ONI and War Plans regarding evaluation of intelligence . He also ...
... course , Morgan was perfectly right . " 20. Personal or official jealousy will wreck any organization . " Morgan cited the obvious instance of the squabble between ONI and War Plans regarding evaluation of intelligence . He also ...
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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