Attack on Pearl Harbor Atlas

**December 7, 1941.** Dawn breaks peacefully over Oahu. Sailors prepare for morning colors. Aircraft sit quietly on the runways at Hickam and Wheeler Fields. Battleships rest at anchor in Pearl Harbor. Then, at 7:48 a.m., the first Japanese aircraft appear over the island. In less than two hours, the United States is drawn into World War II, forever changing the course of modern history. **Discover the events that awakened a sleeping giant.** Follow the decisions, heroism, and sacrifice that transformed a quiet Sunday morning into the moment America entered World War II. The Attack on Pearl Harbor Atlas lets you experience that extraordinary morning—moment by moment. Through interactive maps, original artwork, immersive narration, and richly connected historical narratives, follow the events leading to the attack, the strike itself, and the opening months of the Pacific War. This is more than the story of Battleship Row. Explore the political tensions that led to war, Admiral Yamamoto's strategy, the Japanese carrier strike force, the first midget submarines, the missed radar warning at Opana, the attacks across Oahu, and the extraordinary acts of courage that followed. ## Inside the Atlas • **64 historical moments** following the road to war, the attack, and the opening months of the Pacific War • **50 historical figures**, including military commanders, political leaders, pilots, sailors, airmen, and civilians • **37 historic landmarks**, including Battleship Row, the USS Arizona Memorial, Ford Island, Hickam Field, Wheeler Field, Kaneohe Bay, and many more • **12 in-depth stories** exploring diplomacy, intelligence, Japanese planning, heroism, and the attack's lasting legacy • **165 original illustrations** ## The Morning That Changed the World History unfolded minute by minute. Follow the first submarine contacts before dawn, the opening wave of Japanese aircraft, the attacks across Oahu, the defense of Battleship Row, the USS *Nevada*'s famous run for the harbor entrance, the second attack wave, and America's response as the nation entered World War II. Learn why a radar warning was dismissed as expected B-17 bombers... why Japan chose to attack... and why the American aircraft carriers that would later win the Pacific War were not in Pearl Harbor that morning. Powerful cross-references connect every historical figure, landmark, story, and event, revealing how decisions made months earlier in Washington, Tokyo, and Honolulu shaped the morning of December 7. ## Interactive Maps Every historical moment, landmark, and key figure appears where history happened. Explore Oahu through interactive maps and satellite imagery. Follow Japanese attack routes, trace the movements of ships across Pearl Harbor, and discover where extraordinary courage and tragedy unfolded. ## Listen as History Unfolds The Attack on Pearl Harbor Atlas isn't just designed to be read—it's designed to be experienced. Listen as each moment, story, and landmark comes alive through immersive narration. Experience the attack chronologically and discover not only what happened that Sunday morning, but why the events of December 7, 1941 changed the course of World War II. The attack lasted less than two hours. Its consequences changed the world forever. --- **History Atlas Collection** *History... as if you were watching it happen—moment by moment.* Discover history's defining events through richly illustrated interactive atlases featuring original artwork, immersive narration, interactive maps, and beautifully connected stories. Collect the entire History Atlas Collection, including **The Civil War Atlas**, **The Attack on Pearl Harbor Atlas**, **The Rorke's Drift Atlas**, **The Cuban Missile Crisis Atlas**, **The Six-Day War Atlas**, and **The Desert Storm Atlas**. *History... as if you were watching it happen—moment by moment.*