{"product_id":"reassessing-pearl-harbor-scapegoats-a-false-hero-and-the-myth-of-surprise-attack-9781476668277","title":"Reassessing Pearl Harbor: Scapegoats, a False Hero and the Myth of Surprise Attack","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James Johns\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts - World War II - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Following Pearl Harbor, Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander of the Pacific Fleet, and General Walter Short, commander of the U.S. Army's Hawaiian Department, were accused of dereliction of duty and relieved of their commands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hours after the attack, General Douglas MacArthur, in command of the Philippines, suffered a similar defeat and was awarded the Medal of Honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book re-examines the circumstances surrounding Pearl Harbor to answer the questions: were Kimmel and Short incompetent officers or convenient scapegoats; and was the attack really the surprise the Roosevelt administration led Americans to believe?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46475606655127,"sku":"9781476668277","price":3217.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476668277.jpg?v=1766275180","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/reassessing-pearl-harbor-scapegoats-a-false-hero-and-the-myth-of-surprise-attack-9781476668277","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}