Review: Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation Into War by Steven M. Gillon

Title: Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation Into War
Author: Steven M. Gillon
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Date: October 25, 2011
Edition: ebook (248 pages)
Genres:

• Nonfiction
• American History
• History
• War
• World War II

Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation Into War by Steven M. Gillon

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


acclaimed historian, Steven M. Gillon, details the events of December 7, 1941--the day the empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. He writes about this day, the people involved, the actions of President Roosevelt and the Cabinet, and others-including the government of Japan and the leaders of the attack. The book chronicles the twenty-four hours from the time of the attack through the actions of the President and Congress on December 8, 1941. Interspersed with this chronology, is the historical perspective and the events leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

I have read several books about Pearl Harbor, and I believe this one to be the best I've read. It is so detailed and interesting. It reads like a thriller, and is a woven tapestry of the time. I learned many things I have not seen in other accounts. If you want to read an un-sanitized account, this book is for you. Reading this book inspires me to read some of the author's other titles, especially about the Kennedy assassination and American politics.