Pearl Harbor (GD) (Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications) [Library Binding]

Judy L. Hasday (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Series: Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications

Chronicles the events leading up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the details of the attack itself, and the ensuing reaction of the United States.

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Grade 6-8-Hasday focuses on the reasons for the Japanese attack and the damages it caused. She opens with a description of the unprepared state of the American forces at Pearl Harbor and then discusses at length Japanese military history. She also explains the planning and training that preceded the raid. The author is fair in her treatment of both nations, offering criticism and praise as it is warranted. Although this book purports to address "Reforms and Ramifications," its final chapter is a disappointment. It covers the military response by American forces, the declaration of war, the results of the numerous investigations of the attack, the creation of the USS Arizona memorial, the internment of Japanese Americans, and the use of the atomic bomb to exact revenge on Japan. This is too much for a single chapter, and it severely limits the discussion. The black-and-white photos are of average quality, and the inclusion of only one map is a significant weakness. William Shapiro's Pearl Harbor (Watts, 1984; o.p.) covers the attack from a broader perspective, including more information about the reasons for American isolationism, sanctions against Japan, and the intense reaction Pearl Harbor provoked among Americans. Unfortunately, this book does not deliver on its promise of strong analysis, making it a supplemental purchase for most libraries.
Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791052710
• ISBN-13: 978-0791052716
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,044,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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PERL HARBOR

This book was about the war in pearl harbor. It said that the japanis people that were in the war got some of their plains. they had 350 plains that went to the perl hrabor. only 29 were lost. The war was taken in Hawii.It was taken in the land, it was very small. this book was very interesting because it was talking about the guy in the erly 1800 that he was the ruler of jupan and that the guy that said that he wanted war was very mean. this book was very good because it was very realistic.