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The Doolittle Raid: The History and Legacy of the First American Attack on Tokyo During World War II Paperback – January 4, 2015

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*Includes pictures *Explains the planning and training for the raid *Includes accounts of the raid written by Doolittle and other survivors *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The Japanese people had been told they were invulnerable ... An attack on the Japanese homeland would cause confusion in the minds of the Japanese people and sow doubt about the reliability of their leaders. There was a second, and equally important, psychological reason for this attack ... Americans badly needed a morale boost.” – Jimmy Doolittle All Americans are familiar with the “day that will live in infamy.” At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, the advanced base of the United States Navy’s Pacific Fleet, was ablaze. It had been smashed by aircraft launched by the carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. All eight battleships had been sunk or badly damaged, 350 aircraft had been knocked out, and over 2,000 Americans lay dead. Indelible images of the USS Arizona exploding and the USS Oklahoma capsizing and floating upside down have been ingrained in the American conscience ever since. In less than an hour and a half the Japanese had almost wiped out America’s entire naval presence in the Pacific. The Americans would turn the war in the Pacific around in the middle of 1942, but in the wake of Pearl Harbor and the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, the country was in desperate need of a morale boost, and it would come in the form of the Doolittle Raid. In part to show that the Japanese were not invincible, and in part to reassure the American public that the nation would not lose the war, the Doolittle Raid included both Army and Navy units that launched 16 land-based medium bombers from an aircraft carrier, a feat that was the first of its kind but also one involving a great deal of risk. Getting the bombers and carriers in place to execute the mission involved much strategic planning and cooperation within the American military, and had it failed, it could have dealt a serious blow to the Americans’ Pacific presence due to the nation’s limited resources in that theater. As if getting in position wasn’t challenging enough, the raid was never designed to include a round trip back to the carrier. Given the size of the bombers, the planes were unable to land back on the USS Hornet, so the plan was to have them fly over Japan and ditch in China after bombing Tokyo. While most of the crew would survive the mission, a few died during the raid, all of the planes were lost, and Japanese search parties eventually captured a number of Americans and executed three of them. One of the crews landed in the Soviet Union and would end up being interned there for a year. From a tactical standpoint, the raid accomplished nothing of note, and Doolittle actually thought he would be punished for the results, but the Doolittle Raid served its purpose of boosting American resolve and demonstrating to the Japanese that they could be attacked at home as well. Furthermore, the Doolittle Raid showed the importance of air power in the war. It helped convince military planners of the power of a strong air force that could not only shift the balance of battles but could also hit military-industrial areas from long-range and thus cripple a nation’s war-making abilities. The Japanese would take the capabilities of airplanes into account when formulating how to defend their empire, and it would help compel their leaders to make decisions such as the ones that led to the decisive Battle of Midway later in 1942. The Doolittle Raid chronicles the history and legacy of one of World War II’s most audacious air raids. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Doolittle Raid like never before, in no time at all.
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    January 4, 2015
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.12 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1505971012
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1505971019
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 4, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 50 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1505971012
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1505971019
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.88 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.12 x 9 inches
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FRANK ONEILL
5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Facts Abound
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2020
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The historical impact, particularly the critical timing of the raid on American moral, and the courage of the B-25 crews sets the tone for the dramatic, high impact encounter. All air combat missions have a sense of danger but this mission seemed to be bordering on a suicidal encounter with the Imperial Japanese armed forces. It is truly surprising that any of the crews survived.

Definitely well written and a worthy read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars pay back tojo
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015
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Good easy read. Plenty of info. True to fact. Well written.
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BAARDA
3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2015
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Very interesting about the raid against Tokyo in 1942. Two stars less because of bad editing. The error is about the number of Cruisers in the final attack
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Young 57
5.0 out of 5 stars The True "Greatest American Hero"
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
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I've known of General Doolittle seemingly all my life yet never until recently made the effort to learn the whole story of this amazing man.

In short, he's like a quarterback who revolutionized the game on a Johnny Unitas/Joe Namath level of and then transforms into a coach who equally revolutionized the game on a Lombardi/Bilichick level.

Of course, we think, no one has ever done that to date. But, Doolittle has in his field done exactly that. The first Aeronautical Engineering PhD from MIT, in addition to all his incredible speed records. Pioneered instrument flying. Then, puts his incredible skills and knowledge to the country's call in WWII, most notably with this epic mission.

Who better to lead men on such a daring one-way mission than the ultimate leader by example? To say that I am in awe of this titan is a tremendous understatement. So ashamed it took me this long in life (I'm 63) to finally learn about this icon of aviation.
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Ed from Tampa
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating true story about some American heroes.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020
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This was a fascinating story, very well written describing the acts of some WW II heroes whose story should be known and appreciated by all Americans. I highly recommend this book.
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Jerome J. Karwacki
4.0 out of 5 stars masterfully related
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
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It delivers what it promises. A concise, easy to follow summary of a major event. I'll have to assume it's accuracy. I enjoyed this quick read.
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Land Shark
3.0 out of 5 stars Meh.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020
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There are better sources of info out there on this. Lots of details left out on the preparation and training, crew, etc. Look somewhere else.
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Evan N. Reilly
5.0 out of 5 stars 30 Seconds.....
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
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I liked it, as it gave a sufficiently detailed account of America's first response to Japanese imperialism.
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Ron & Jackie Gray
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
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