Pearl Harbor--A Study in the Application of the Principles of War

Abstract

This paper represents a special report which will be used to assist in curriculum development by the Air Command and Staff College Warfare Studies Division, Air University. Chapter 1 contains Japanese and American background information prior to Pearl Harbor and describes the attack itself. Chapter 2 analyzes the attack in the context of the principles of war and details the correct and incorrect application of these principles by both sides. Chapter 3 provides seminar discussion questions for use by an ACSC course officer leading a seminar on the 'principles'.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA143354

Entities

People

  • W. L. Walters

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Military History
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Patrol Aircraft
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.