pearl harbor (oahu, hawaii), attack on, 1941

Tokyo nightclub owner Harry Niles, an American raised in Japan by missionary parents, comes up with a plan to trick the Imperial Navy into not attacking the United States in 1941, but has a seat reserved on the last flight out of Hong Kong just in case things go wrong--as they usually do.

Offers an account, in graphic novel format, of the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. Includes a time line and a glossary.

Joan Zuber Earle recounts the events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor from a child's perspective, discussing how, at only nine years old, she witnessed the attack and its horrible aftermath.

While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the Japanese attack and through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to find his father, a naval officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona when the bombs fell.

Provides comprehensive information on the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the differing perspectives accompanying it.

Presents an overview of events leading up to World War II, focusing on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and features primary source materials that provide insights into the experiences of people who witnessed or were otherwise affected by the attack, with photographs of related artifacts and time lines.

Presents twenty-four personal accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 from those who survived it, and contains detailed information on the battleships that were damaged or destroyed and a complete list of both civilian and military casualties.

Chronicles the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 by the Japanese launching the United States into war and examines the events leading up to the attack, a short history of Japanese militarism, Roosevelt's possible knowledge of the attack, and Japan's eventual defeat.

Provides an account of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 by Japanese troops, signaling the entry of the United States into World War II, and includes comments from eyewitnesses, profiles of key military leaders, and photographs.

Dorinda Nicholson remembers what it was like to witness the bombing of Pearl Harbor and discusses how her family survived the bombing, how they rebuilt their lives after the war was over, and how their lives were affected by the United States involvement in World War II.