Nearly 50 years after Japan's attack, this text takes a fresh look at the air raid that plunged America into World War II. Michael Slackman scrutinizes the decisions and attitudes that prompted the attack and left the US unprepared to mount a successful defence.

In this fresh exploration of the air raid that plunged the US into WW2, Michael Slackman scrutinises the decisions and attitudes that prompted the attack and left the United States unprepared to mount a successful defence'