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Was the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor Inevitable?
It’s November 1941. Japan and the US are teetering on a knife-edge as leaders on both sides of the Pacific strive to prevent war between them. But failed diplomacy, foiled negotiations, and possible duplicity in the Roosevelt administration thwart their attempts. Drawing on now-declassified original documents, Diplomats & Admirals reveals the inside story of one fateful year.
Book launch aboard USS IOWA (BB-61)
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Book signing at Galveston Naval Museum, TX
Praise for Diplomats & Admirals
“Dale Jenkins’ fascinating and highly readable book offers startling new facts regarding what happened in key, early battles. Based on new research and previously overlooked documents, it provides valuable insight.”
—John F. Lehman, Former Secretary of the Navy
— Philip L. Dunmire, Past National President, Navy League of the United States
“A cautionary historical tale with haunting contemporary relevance, DIPLOMATS & ADMIRALS is a phenomenal book and a ‘must read’ for anyone in search of a deeper understanding of World War II, or even a clearer perspective on how seemingly minor events can cascade into a moment of incredible historical importance.”
—Steven Matthew Leonard, Senior Fellow at the Modern War Institute and the Co-Founder of the National Security Blog, Divergent Options
“Told throughout with the greatest verve and authority, DIPLOMATS & ADMIRALS belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in the Second World War—and anyone who relishes a well-wrought tale of momentous events.”
—Richard Snow, Author of Iron Dawn, A Measureless Peril, and I Invented the Modern Age
“Jenkins deftly demonstrates that better communication and planning between civilian and military leaders in both countries might well have avoided the attack on Pearl Harbor—literally at the last second—but for diplomats who allowed Great Britain and China to influence the course.”
—Walter R. Borneman, Author of The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King