Traces events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II.
Discusses the buildup of the Japanese military, the move of America's Pacific fleet to Hawaii, and relations between the two nations prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which drew the United States into World War II.
"The last of the Prange manuscripts about Pearl Harbor"--P. ix. A detailed chronological account of the day. Includes reminiscences of officers, both American and Japanese.