Pearl Harbor: A Primary Source History (In Their Own Words) Review

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(More customer reviews)World War II had been going on in Europe and the Pacific for two years by the time the war arrived right on the doorstep of Americans. President Franklin D. Roosevelt claimed it was "a date which will live in infamy." In the early morning hours on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor resulting in the deaths of 3,500 people. The time for complacency had ended. War was declared on Japan, Germany and Italy. One unfortunate side effect of hysteria and patriotism was that 120,000 Japanese Americans were interned in "relocation camps where conditions were harsh."
The reader will receive a thorough grounding not only about the actual attack, but will learn about the history of what went on prior to the attack and also what happened after, up to current day Pearl Harbor. You will learn about the importance of Japanese rulers, their century of war with other countries, America's "pacific empire," Hitler's role in WWII, American Neutrality Acts, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's wartime policies, the AXIS, Yamamoto's plan to attack Pearl Harbor, how we knew about the attack in advance, a detailed description of the attack, our declaration of war, media depiction of the events, investigations into what happened and what Pearl Harbor is like today.
This book is based on several primary research sources. The "key to symbols" in the front of the book lets the student know where the information was drawn from. Sources include film excerpts, government documents, interview/book extracts, songs/poems, letters, newspaper articles, speeches, plaques/inscriptions and telegrams. These keys are also located along the bottom page edges for convenience. This is a very "busy," but marvelous resource for all students, from the reluctant reader to the confident one interested in American history. There are numerous sidebars, time lines and the book is peppered with photographs. In the back of the book there is an index and biographies of major figures accompanied by a photograph. This is an excellent stepping stone for any student attempting to write a report on Pearl Harbor!

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