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Reassessing Pearl Harbor : scapegoats, a false hero and the myth of surprise attack / James Johns.

EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America) Available online

EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America)

EBSCOhost eBook Community College Collection Available online

EBSCOhost eBook Community College Collection
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Johns, James, 1934- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Kimmel, Husband Edward, 1882-1968.
Kimmel, Husband Edward.
Short, Walter Campbell, 1880-1949.
Short, Walter Campbell.
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.
MacArthur, Douglas.
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (315 pages)
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, [2017]
Summary:
"Following Pearl Harbor, commanders in the Pacific and Hawaii were accused of dereliction of duty and relieved of command. Hours following, the Philippines commander suffering a similar defeat, was awarded the Medal of Honor. This re-examines Pearl Harbor to answer the questions: were these convenient scapegoats; and was the attack the surprise Americans were led to believe?"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Dereliction of duty
Japan's targets
The world stage
Change of command
Lend-lease and its delivery
Spy warnings
Negotiations
Final warnings
Air raid Pearl Harbor, this is no drill
Aftermath and investigations.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9781476628332
1-4766-2833-5

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