Major Battles of WWII: Battle of Pearl Harbor

Presents an overview of the history of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, including the 1941 Japanese attack during World War II and the establishment of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial.

Presents an overview of events leading up to World War II, focusing on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and features primary source materials that provide insights into the experiences of people who witnessed or were otherwise affected by the attack, with photographs of related artifacts and time lines.

Provides an authoritative account of of this crucial event in American history. Contains a narrative overview, biographies, and primary sources.

Describes the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, using eyewitness accounts to tell the true story.

Chronicles the events surrounding the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese bombers in December, 1941, and explains how the attack forced the United States to enter World War II.

When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, Britain and France declared war and hoped to end Nazi aggression. But within two years, Germany had attacked and occupied Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Yugoslavia and begun its onslaught against the Soviet Union. Japan's dramatic attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 brought the U.S. into the war, making it a worldwide conflict. What led the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor? Could Hitler's dreams of expansion be stopped? Germany and Japan Attack examines the Axis nations' quest for an empire and looks and how close they came to succeeding.

This series presents an unbiased account of the most devastating wars that the world has ever seen. Detailed and highly illustrated with "primary source" documents, students will examine the 20th century’s greatest conflicts through first-hand accounts and powerful archival photographs.