Describes the historical background, events, and aftermath of the 1941 bombing, including firsthand accounts from veterans who survived the attack and Japanese Americans who were imprisoned because of it. - (Baker & Taylor)
Each volume opens with background information -- including primary source material -- covering the periods leading up to, during and after the event. Then, each volume offers an in-depth, multinational perspective on the controversies surrounding the event and the current implications or long-lasting effects. Each volume concludes with first-person narratives from people who lived through or were directly impacted by the event.
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Gale / Cengage Learning)
Readers are provided with a background on the attack on Pearl Harbor, plus coverage of controversies surrounding the attack. Essay sources include Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Western Defense Command of the U.S. Army, Giichi Nakahara, and Yujin Yaguchi. The last chapter shares first-hand accounts that will compel your readers to want to learn more about this event and further develop their own opinions. A veteran describes the attack and the aftermath, and a seaman accounts the sinking of the U.S.S. Arizona. A Japanese American citizen describes internment and his decision to join the Army. - (Rosen Pub Group)
