Review - Day of Infamy - Book Report/Review Example

Day of Infamy Book Review In his masterpiece book, Lord gives an intriguing of the day Japanese troops invaded America’s Pearl Harbor. He captures the human drama that ensued during the incidence with detail of the spies behind the action. He also explains the operations carried out by the Japanese crew, the circumstances that faced the American stricken crew, as well as the fear that engulfed the American civilian society. Following the creation of the drama on this fateful strike on Pearl Harbor, it can be deduced that indeed that was a day that would subsist in infamy across American generations.

Lord had the viewpoint that American naval base and the vigilance of American troops underwent test on the fateful day, Sunday, December 7, 1941. The book attempts to document an account of the epic events of the day that would remain engraved in American history. In describing the events of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Lord made enhanced travels and gathered information from individuals who witnessed the most fascinating events during the fateful day. In addition, he interviewed members of the Japanese troops involved in the attack.

He collected vast information on the events that unfolded and carried out a detailed research on the attack. In support of his thesis, Lord provides of human drama that unfolded during the fateful attack as evidence. He described the human drama through experiences that both the American and Japanese sides went through. Through interviews, discussion and sessions with the affected, Lord presents sufficient evidence that indeed that was a histrionic event. In using such evidence, Lord highlights the events that followed the attack.

He can effectively use the evidence collected as a means of depicting how fascinating the attack was, as well as the reason behind the crucial aspect of the attack in the American history. He presents testimonies by the parties affected that act as supporting evidence of the dramatic nature of the attack. The book’s argument is sufficiently convincing since it captures the devastating tragedies and circumstances of the attack through a presentation of a long list of every moment as it unfolded.

In a view to documenting the attack, Lord includes testimonies and interview answers provided by all the parties affected by the events. Testimonies include accounts from both Japanese and American troops, their governments, as well as the civilian society. Such coverage involves the victims, as well as villains of the attack (Lord 67). The book covers the human drama that came with the attack sufficiently. The coverage makes the book a rich piece of history that will remain fascinating to a myriad of generations in the global context.

Reading the book was an interesting experience. Beyond the expected devastating situations and misfortunes of the event, the book offers a great presentation of every moment as it came into being. The text is a well-enhanced and documented piece of history and everyone who could have interest in historical facts, especially accounts of American’s involvement in World War II, should find it useful. It indeed acts as a source of information that could help in historical research in the present, as well as future generations.

Works CitedLord, Walter. Day of Infamy, 60th Anniversary: The Classic Account of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor. New York: Henry Holt and Company 1957. Print.