Investigates the military, political, and historical remifications of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, examining the unpreparedness of the United States, the cover-up following the disaster, and other important aspects of the attack and its effects.

Maps on lining papers.

Part I.Tangled web. "How did they catch us with our pants down, Mr. President?" : December 6-7, 1941 -- Mr. Knox goes west. December 8-16, 1941 --|t "Some admiral or some general in the Pacific may be made the goat." Herbert Hoover : December 17, 1941-January 29, 1942 -- "Settle yourself in a quiet nook somewhere and let old father time help this entire situation" : Stark to Kimmel. January 25, 1942-February 1944 -- part II. Pandora's box. Mutiny on the second deck -- The Hart inquiry : February-June 1944 -- The Army and Navy club : June-October 1944 -- "You do not have to carry the torch for Admiral Kimmel" : June 1944-September 1945 -- part III. Congress dances. "If I had known what was to happen...I would have never have allowed myself to be 'tagged'" : William D. Mitchell. November-December 1945 -- Their day in court : December 31, 1945- January 31, 1946 -- Safford at bay. February 1-11, 1946 -- "To throw as soft a light as possible on the Washington scene" -- part IV. The Tenth investigation. Operation Z. 1932-November 27, 1941 -- The Tracking of Kido Butai. November 26-December 6 -- Date of infamy. "But they knew, they knew, they knew". December 7- 8, 1941 -- The Summing up.