Pearl Harbor |
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| Author:
| Woog, Adam |
| Series title: | Understanding World History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60152-487-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | ReferencePoint Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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December 7, 1941 was, in the words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a day which will live in infamy. On that date the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a surprise attack on the American military bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It was the first assault on American-held territory in a conflict that was already underway in Europe -- a conflict that would soon become World War II, the most terrible war in history. America's entry into the war in the wake of the devastating Japanese...
More DescriptionDecember 7, 1941 was, in the words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a day which will live in infamy. On that date the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a surprise attack on the American military bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It was the first assault on American-held territory in a conflict that was already underway in Europe -- a conflict that would soon become World War II, the most terrible war in history. America's entry into the war in the wake of the devastating Japanese attack was a dramatic turning point in the history of that conflict.