pearl harbor (hawaii), attack on, 1941

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.

Describes the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, using eyewitness accounts to tell the true story.

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.

Presents an illustrated account of the surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet moored at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941, an action that drew the U.S. into World War II.

Describes the Japanese surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, which resulted in the deaths of more than 2,000 American officers and servicemen and an immediate declaration of war on Japan.

Describes the events which led up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the attack itself, and U.S. reaction.

Examines from both the American and Japanese points of view the political and military events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Danny, 11, is alone on his favorite beach in Hawaii when World War II officially hits the United States. Can he find his way home in the midst of the destruction?.

A graphic novel adaptation of the bombing of Pearl Harbor finds best friends Hank and James camping out on the island of Oahu during the attack.