Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In Washington, D. C. , Katharine Chinn-Harris thought of her son, Bill, a Marine officer and a grown man, and smiled. She knew he could look out for himself, but he was still her son. #2 Field's husband, Billy, was a marine general who had been sent to plan the Pacific War. He had become an aviator in 1929, and though she had enjoyed Pensacola, his new fascination with aircraft frightened her. She was lonely. #3 The reactions of Americans to the attack on Pearl Harbor were largely inconsistent, but understandable. Some were scared, while others were not. The Japanese militarists, however, dismissed the United States as weak and effeminate. #4 The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a major blow to the American economy, as it generated massive amounts of military spending that did not go toward rebuilding the country's infrastructure

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