About This Book
In the lead up to WWII, everything changed on 7 December 1941 ‒ the day that President Franklin D. Roosevelt would call a “date which will live in infamy” ‒ when Japan launched a successful surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor. The devastating attack crippled the fleet, while showing the world the new dominance of carrier-borne aircraft in naval warfare. Japan’s tactical success, however, belied her strategic failure. With America’s declaration of war the following day, Japan had created a determined and powerful enemy. And while Japan did gain time to expand in the Pacific, that time would be short-lived. Japan had awakened the “sleeping giant” of America.The Battle Digest summary includes all the key aspects of the battle, including maps, images and lessons-learned.
