Summary of James M. Scott's Target Tokyo

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#1 President Franklin Roosevelt was enjoying a late lunch in his White House study on December 7, 1941. The situation in the Pacific had become stressful, and he decided to pass on a luncheon hosted by his wife, Eleanor, for 31 people. Instead, he chose to dine in his study with his longtime friend and aide Harry Hopkins.

#2 Roosevelt had long struggled to prepare the American public and lawmakers for war, many of whom argued that the vast Atlantic and Pacific Oceans served as natural barriers against foreign aggressors. He focused much of his attention on Europe, where Adolf Hitler’s Germany had invaded Poland in September 1939.

#3 The president knew that Japan was a formidable foe, even though the four-year war with China had been costly. Japan had stockpiled raw materials, from iron ore and rubber to a two-year supply of oil. The Japanese Navy outgunned American forces in the Pacific Ocean.

#4 The attack on Pearl Harbor was confirmed by the four-star admiral Harold Stark. It had caused severe loss of life and damage to the Pacific Fleet. The exact details would emerge only in the days and weeks ahead, but the raid had destroyed or damaged eighteen ships, including eight battlewagons, three cruisers, and several destroyers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822525535

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

President Franklin Roosevelt was enjoying a late lunch in his White House study on December 7, 1941. The situation in the Pacific had become stressful, and he decided to pass on a luncheon hosted by his wife, Eleanor, for 31 people. Instead, he chose to dine in his study with his longtime friend and aide Harry Hopkins.

#2

Roosevelt had long struggled to prepare the American public and lawmakers for war, many of whom argued that the vast Atlantic and Pacific Oceans served as natural barriers against foreign aggressors. He focused much of his attention on Europe, where Adolf Hitler’s Germany had invaded Poland in September 1939.

#3

The president knew that Japan was a formidable foe, even though the four-year war with China had been costly. Japan had stockpiled raw materials, from iron ore and rubber to a two-year supply of oil. The Japanese Navy outgunned American forces in the Pacific Ocean.

#4

The attack on Pearl Harbor was confirmed by the four-star admiral Harold Stark. It had caused severe loss of life and damage to the Pacific Fleet. The exact details would emerge only in the days and weeks ahead, but the raid had destroyed or damaged eighteen ships, including eight battlewagons, three cruisers, and several destroyers.

#5

America was at war. The president summoned his advisers and senior staff to the White House for a 3 p. m. conference. His eldest son, a captain in the Marine Corps Reserve, lived in the suburbs. He was called to come right away.

#6

The attack on Pearl Harbor shocked everyone, even the president. He took many calls that day, some of them from Winston Churchill, who had dined with American ambassador John Winant and special envoy Averell Harriman at Chequers.

#7

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a shock to the American public, who were having a day of peace. The news of the attack was broadcast over the loudspeakers at Griffith Stadium, where 27,000 football fans were watching the Washington Redskins battle the Philadelphia Eagles.

#8

On December 7, 1941, the United States was simultaneously and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The president dictated a short speech, which was later edited by Tully.

#9

The cabinet met at 8:30 p. m. The news that eight of the Pacific Fleet’s nine battleships had been damaged or destroyed shocked them.

#10

Roosevelt planned to address a joint session of Congress at noon the next day to request a declaration of war. He read his remarks aloud, and when the shock of the news faded, the search for blame began.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor shocked the American public, which was reflected in newspaper editorials. The nation was one or nothing.

#2

The president knew he needed all the support he could get, as the Japanese attack seemed unstoppable. The American public was already anxious because of the ongoing war with Japan, and continued defeats would only demoralize them.

#3

The only way to allay the nation’s fears and nurture the vital patriotism that had arisen from the ashes of Pearl Harbor was to win on the battlefield and at sea. If the unity between the military and the public faded, the blame would begin to surface.

#4

Roosevelt knew that America was not prepared to go on the offensive, so