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Days of Infamy
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MacArthur. Roosevelt. Churchill. New York Times bestselling historian John Costello reveals the shocking truth of how their secret deals and strategic blunders led to Japan's successful attacks on Pearl Harbor and Clark Field in the Philippines. 16-page photo insert. Advertising in the Military Press
Historian Costello (Ten Days to Destiny, LJ 7/91) here takes on the tangled web of intrigue, personalities, and politics surrounding of the tragic events at Pearl Harbor and the loss of the Philippines in 1941-42. Costello relates a litany of miscalculations and outright manipulation that cost the United States and Britain dearly. In his indictment of Churchill, MacArthur, and Roosevelt, he shows expert command of recently declassified documents and primary source material. Costello reveals that it was the loss of U.S. airpower in the Philippines, not the loss of U.S. warships at Pearl Harbor, that facilitated Japanese victories in the Pacific. (For a complementary view, see William Bartsch's Doomed at the Start: American Pursuit Pilots in the Philippines, 1941-1942, LJ 4/1/92.) A well-researched, convincing, and thought-provoking study; recommended for general collections and those with large diplomatic/military history holdings.
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| Author | Costello, John |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Place | New York |
| Year | 1994 |
| ISBN | 0671769863 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Condition | Fair |
| Comments | Yellowing of pages; spotting on inside of covers; small closed tear on back |
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