Nick’s Reviews > Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942 > Status Update
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Prologue discusses evolution of modern sea power starting in the late 19th Century thru WW I, influence of ADM Mahan and "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History". Chapter One the attack on Pearl Harbor - many first hand accounts and a good look at FDR's reaction.
— Jan 09, 2016 09:42AM
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Chp 5 Churchill visits Roosevelt and the Arcadia Conference, establishment of the ABDC, confirmation of Europe first while maintaining the Pacific. Great insight into the interaction of several key players - Hopkins, Marshall, King. Very interesting compare and contrast of Nimitz and King with short bios on both.
— Jan 17, 2016 11:20AM
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Ch 2 one of the most moving description of post Pearl attack I've read - esp as relayed by the crew of the Enterprise upon their arrival to refuel. Rest of ch discusses impact of attack on US & Britain politically and Nazis. Ch 3 How Japan received the news of the successful attack. Summary of the rise of Japan's Navy. Good section on training of IJN pilots. Ch 4 Assignment of Nimitz and fall of Wake Island.
— Jan 10, 2016 08:04PM
