pearl harbor (oahu, hawaii), attack on, 1941

Best friends Hank and James camp out on the island of Oahu during the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Presents the stories of American and Japanese survivors ofthe attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by Japanese forces on the morning of December 7, 1941, and includes photographs.

While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the Japanese attack and through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to find his father, a naval officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona when the bombs fell.

Eleven-year-old Danny Crane witnesses the bombing of Pearl Harbor and must find his way home in the midst of the terror, smoke, and chaos of the attack.

Donald Stratton was a Seaman First Class on the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941 and shares his life story including his tale of survival.

An account of the attack on Pearl Harbor that includes both Japanese and American perspectives.

A photo-illustrated exploration of the attack on Pearl Harbor, covering the years leading up to the attack, devastation in Europe, the U.S. decision to go to war, the bombing, and more.

Surprising facts of World War II await readers of this notable volume, which discusses not only the causes of the war, but also the significant battles and eventual conclusion.

An examination of the history of Pearl Harbor, its strategic use by the United States military, the December 7, 1941, attack, its importance in the Pacific theater of World War II, and other related topics.

Explores the build-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor from a Japanese perspective, explaining why Japan began a war with the West that it knew it would almost certainly lose. Considers the factors that initially led Japanese rulers to seek to avoid war before finally succumbing to its inevitability. Includes black-and-white photographs.