Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Pearl Harbor Before the War 7
The Natural Pearl Harbor 8
The Naval Presence at Pearl Harbor 9
The "Impenetrable" Pearl Harbor 13
The Japanese in Hawaii Prior to WWII 16
Chapter 2 Why Did the Japanese Attack? 21
Political Ideologies 22
Growing Tensions With Japan 28
The Decision to Bring the U.S. Into the War 33
Chapter 3 The Planning and Execution of the Attack 37
The Warnings That Were Ignored 37
The Day of the Attack 40
How the Attack on Pearl Harbor Impacted the U.S. Navy 45
How Admiral Nimitz Saw Pearl Harbor 55
Chapter 4 Going to War 61
The U.S. Response to Pearl Harbor 62
U.S. Involvement in Europe and Africa 68
The War in the Pacific 70
The End of the War with Japan 71
Heroes of Pearl Harbor 75
Hickok, Warren Paul 75
Jones, Herbert C. 76
Sterling, Gordon H. Jr. 77
Chapter 5 The Results of Pearl Harbor for Japan 79
Was Pearl Harbor a Success for Japan? 80
What a Difference a Canal Makes! 81
A Change in Public Opinion & Prejudices 84
Post World War II Japan 88
Japan and the U.S. 75 Years Later 91
Conclusion 95
Keeping America Strong: A Pearl Harbor Survivor Tells His Story 99
Ever Timelines 107
Overview of Events Prior to WWII 108
Overview of the War in Europe 114
Overview of the War in the Pacific 119
Glossary 127
Bibliography 129
Index 133
About the Author 139
