Early on the morning of 7th December 1941, Japanese fighters, dive bombers and torpedo planes descended on the port of Pearl Harbor, the headquarters of the American Pacific Fleet. Within minutes the balance of power had changed, and four days later Hitler declared war on the US. Alan Bardos joins to discuss the attack, the intelligence failures leading up to it, Japanese and American antagonism beforehand and Taranto, the template the Japanese followed in their plans. Alan Bardos Links Rising Tide Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? - Aspects of History USS Arizona goes down Alan on X The Kappillan of Malta, by Nicholas Monsarrat Ollie Links Ollie on X Email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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