The History Channel resident historian Gillon reminds readers that everyone expected war. Having broken
Japan's diplomatic code, American officials knew that morning that
Japan's embassy had been ordered to destroy its code machines. Little useful activity and no important decisions resulted, and
Gillon wisely cuts away from the confusion to deliver background
information and generous biographies of FDR, Eleanor and a dozen leading
figures.
An excellent introduction to Roosevelt and his times with heavy emphasis on events surrounding Pearl Harbor.--Kirkus (Check Catalog)
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