foreign relations

In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.

Tells the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941, that brought the United States into World War II.

Traces the rise of Japan as a military power and the emergence of the United States as a world superpower that found itself drawn into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Traces the history of relations between the U.S. and Japan in the years leading up to World War II, focusing on the origins of the conflict; features maps and drawings that follow Japan's plan of attack on Pearl Harbor; and argues that while the attack was devastating, Japan failed in its mission to disable the U.S. fleet.

In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.

Examines the history, scope, structure, and function of the Central Intelligence Agency as well as its relationship to the Federal Government.

Provides a brief introduction to the events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese bombers in December, 1941.

Chronicles the events leading up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the details of the attack itself, and the ensuing reaction of the United States.