Before the attack on pearl harbor, the closest thing to war for the americans was uncoordinated, mediocre war games in south carolina. Craig shirley on the 70th anniversary of pearl harbor. December 1941 takes readers into the momentbymoment ordeal of a nation waking to war. How america changed after pearl harbor oped us news. Andrew shirley was the chief researcher for december 1941. In the days before the attack on pearl harbor, eyes in america were focused on the war in europe or distracted by the elevated mood sweeping the country in the final days of the great depression. The attack on pearl harbor changed america forever. From december 1, 1941, until the morning of december 7, 1941, america was at peace andwith the exception of the stubborn and persistent. December 1941 traces, daybyday, the most important 31 days in the history of americas participation in wwii, which sn. Less than thirty days later, by the end of december 1941, the nation was involved in a pitched battle for the preservation of its very way of life, a battle that would forever change the nation and the world. Craig shirleyhow pearl harbor and december 1941 made.
December 1941 takes readers into the momentbymoment ordeal of a. X download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the days before the attack on pearl harbor, eyes in america were focused on the war in europe or distracted by the elevated mood sweeping the country in the. December 1941 31 days that changed america and saved. In this meticulously researched volume, shirley offers a riveting playbyplay account of the days that followed japans surprise military strike and its ramificationsincluding a bipartisan surge of internationalism and the advent of everything from food rationing and victory gardens to women in the work force. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Declassified memo hinted of 1941 hawaii attack politics. But when planes dropped out of a clear blue sky and bombed the american naval base and aerial targets in hawaii, all of that changed. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading december 1941. His book december 1941 appeared multiple times on the new york times bestseller list. Bestselling author craig shirley celebrates the american spirit while reconstructing the events that called it to shine with rare and piercing light. In his powerful, thickly researched new book, december 1941. The month that changed america and saved the world.