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December 1941: The Month That Changed America And Saved The World (2011)

by Craig Shirley(Favorite Author)

3.51 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1595554572 (ISBN13: 9781595554574)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Nelson, Thomas, Inc.

review 1: This book comes at the historical events with an almost real-time approach. The author relied heavily upon newspaper accounts as he walks day-by-day through the entire month of December 1941. The effect gives you the feel of watching the events as they unfold, rather than a hindsight-driven analysis. For the most part, that works. The book meanders somewhat between the serious news and the cultural references, advertisements, etc. that also graced the newspapers, presumably to give the events some context. I enjoyed the book, but did have two complaints. First, the author is best known for his biography of Ronald Reagan, so his politics are no secret. Every once in a while, he can't resist taking an editorial potshot at some of the New Dealers, which I thought was w... moreholly unnecessary to the project. Second, I cannot remember reading a book with so many typographical errors. I'm not usually the guy who looks all that seriously at a book's editing, but after a while, it started to become a distraction. At one point there were even blanks left in a paragraph that the author obviously intended to go back and fill in before final release. Those faults aside, I think the book did a fairly good job of painting the picture of what the United States was like in the days immediately before and after Pearl Harbor. For those interested in WWII, that's a worthwhile read.
review 2: Fascinating book. A day by day detailing of the events of December 1942 including Pearl Harbor and the US being cornered and forced to join WWII based on a terrible act. Fantastic look at the excellence of Churchill, the steady leadership of Roosevelt, the depicting of a sleepy tropical naval outpost, the advanced and terrible treatment of US "enemies". Astounding. Filled with great facts. First delve into WWII history and I loved it. less

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