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Author:

Tames, Richard.

Title:

Pearl Harbor : the U.S. enters World War II / [Richard Tames].

Edition:

Rev. and updated

Publisher:

Heinemann Library,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Causes--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 29) and index.

Contents:

Tora! Tora! Tora! -- Opening up Japan -- Expanding the United States -- Pacific rivals -- World without work -- Edging toward world war -- hard choices for the United States -- Great gamble -- Patriotism and production -- Victory at sea -- United States' Japan -- Japan Japan -- Great debate -- Find out more -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Index.

Summary:

Traces the rise of Japan as a military power and the emergence of the United States as a world superpower that found itself drawn into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Series:

Point of impact

ISBN:

9781403491510 (pbk.)
1403491518 (pbk.)
9781403491428
1403491429

OCLC:

(OCoLC)71790459

LCCN:

2006281103

Locations:

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)