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Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of History

The provocative sequel to At Dawn We Slept that continues Prange's masterful analysis of the attack on Pearl Harbor, delving further to examine the underlying causes and to ask whether the event that plunged America into World War II was really a surprise to President Roosevelt.

Audience
adult
Length
epic · 736 pages

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