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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... move , " and that many foreign relations experts considered Japan more of a threat to the United States ' security and possible involvement in the war than anything else . " We have seen her move her troops ... into territory in ...
... move , " and that many foreign relations experts considered Japan more of a threat to the United States ' security and possible involvement in the war than anything else . " We have seen her move her troops ... into territory in ...
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... moving . ” But he added , “ We know that Japan would never move of itself against the United States . " Tokyo must choose between the friendship of Berlin and that of Washington . 62 Extension of the draft squeaked through the House by ...
... moving . ” But he added , “ We know that Japan would never move of itself against the United States . " Tokyo must choose between the friendship of Berlin and that of Washington . 62 Extension of the draft squeaked through the House by ...
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... move , we will move immediately in support . If they do not move , we must consider our position afresh . . . . A Japanese attack on the Dutch possessions may be made at any time . This would be a direct affront to the United States ...
... move , we will move immediately in support . If they do not move , we must consider our position afresh . . . . A Japanese attack on the Dutch possessions may be made at any time . This would be a direct affront to the United States ...
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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