Infamy: Pearl Harbor And Its Aftermath (Penguin Classic Military History S.) - Softcover
INFAMY is the startling account of one of the greatest cover-ups in American history. Shortly after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor - the 'Day of Infamy' - a hastily convened investigative committee blamed the two commanders of Hawaii's military installations, Admiral Kimmel and General Short, for the unpreparedness that had virtually sacrificed the US Pacific fleet. But this verdict was challenged both inside and outside the American services; these able officers seemed to have become the scapegoats for the real culprits. The author explores many unanswered questions including: why were America's supreme commanders so lackadaisical about relaying vital information to their subordinates?
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How much of a surprise was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour? History has tended to blame the two commanders of Hawaii's military installations, Admiral Kimmel and General Short, for the unpreparedness of the Pacific Fleet for battle. However, a closer examination of the events leading up to the attack suggests that these two men were merely scapegoats and that the responsibility lies elsewhere - with Washington. Among the many questions explored in this superbly researched book are: why were America's supreme military commanders so lackadaisical about relaying vital information to their subordinates? Did Roosevelt actually know of the Japanese carrier force approaching Hawaii? Was the war with Japan necessary at all? Using the most recent documentary evidence and interviews with witnesses who have never spoken up before, John Toland has produced the most comprehensive account of this great drama.
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John Toland has written many books, of which the best known are THE LAST 100 DAYS (the last days of the Third Reich), THE RISING SUN: THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE JAPANESE EMPIRE, 1936-45 (Pulitzer Prize, 1971) which will be published in Penguin Classic Military History in August 2001, ADOLF HITLER and NO MAN'S LAND: THE STORY OF 1918.
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- PublisherPenguin Classics
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0141390603
- ISBN 13 9780141390604
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- Number of pages416
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