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Pearl Harbor: America's Darkest Day
Pearl Harbor: America's Darkest Day
Author: Susan Wels
Condition: Like New
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Pearl Harbor: America's Darkest Day recounts the events of December 7, 1941, when Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, drawing the United States into World War II. Presented as a tightly focused, chronological narrative, the book reconstructs the opening of the Pacific War through operational detail and eyewitness experience—covering carrier-based strike tactics, battleships at anchor, coastal and air defenses, and civilian life—while framing the attack’s tactical execution, immediate aftermath, and the intelligence and policy failures that reshaped U.S.–Japan relations.
Richly illustrated, the volume compiles more than 300 period photographs, historical military artistic renderings, mementos and maps to chart the attack hour by hour, making it both a visually driven documentary and an accessible campaign history for general readers and students. Authored by Susan Wels (ISBN13 9780737000993), the book emphasizes archival imagery, clear chronological structure, and focused coverage of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and Army Air Forces, and Imperial Japanese naval aviation at Pearl Harbor.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Title / Bibliographic
Pearl Harbor: America's Darkest Day
Author: Susan Wels
Type of Book
Illustrated history
Campaign history (single battle / raid)
Nonfiction, popular history
Theater of War / Geographic Focus
Pacific Theater (World War II)
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
U.S. Pacific Fleet base at Pearl Harbor
US home territory under attack (Hawaii, 1941)
Operations, Battles, and Campaigns
Attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
Japanese surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet
Opening of the Pacific War between United States and Japan
Main Nations and Sides Involved
United States
Japan
Allies vs. Axis (context of the Pacific War)
Service Branches and Focus
U.S. Navy
U.S. Army (including coastal and air defenses in Hawaii)
U.S. Army Air Forces (airfields on Oahu)
Imperial Japanese Navy
Naval aviation (carrier-based aircraft)
Battleships and capital ships at anchor
Weapons, Ships, and Aircraft
Battleships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (including ships sunk or damaged at Pearl Harbor)
Aircraft carriers (Japanese strike carriers in the attack force)
Naval aircraft used in the Pearl Harbor raid (dive bombers, torpedo bombers, fighters)
Naval base infrastructure and harbor installations
Visual and Reference Features
Illustrations and archival images
Chronological narrative structure of events on 7 December 1941
Notable Historical Figures Featured
Subject and Thematic Keywords
Pearl Harbor attack history
Prelude to U.S. entry into World War II
Surprise attack and intelligence failure (framing of the event)
American losses at Pearl Harbor
Civilian and military life in Hawaii at the time of the attack
Eyewitness experience and aftermath (illustrated narrative)
Pacific War opening phase
U.S.–Japan relations, 1941 (immediate crisis context)
Historical overview for general readers and students
Commemorative treatment of December 7, 1941
Classification-Oriented Tags
World War II – Pacific Theater
World War II – United States naval operations
World War II – Japan naval aviation
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) – History – 20th century
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) – Attack, 1941
United States – History – 1939–1945
Military history – Naval battles – 20th century
Illustrated military history – Time-Life
Book Condition: Like New
Book Condition: Like New
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New: Fresh Out of Bootcamp
Flawless and untested. This book is in pristine, new condition and ready for its first assignment.
Like New: Light Combat Experience
Almost new and in great shape. It has clearly been read before and is ready to fight again, but it shows very little wear from its time in the field.
Good: A Few Scars or Shell Shock
A reliable veteran. The book might have some bent corners or a dust cover with a few scratches, but it’s still sturdy and standing tall.
Fair: Battle-Hardened
Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
Poor: Survived Iwo Jima
This one has been through the meat grinder. It carries noticeable damage, heavy staining, or significant wear—but like any old soldier, it would love to be read one last time before it retires.
