A Gathering Darkness: The Coming of War to the Far East and the Pacific, 1921-1942

The United States involvement in World War II began with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December , . But for Japan, the conflict began at a much earlier date. This book focuses on Japan and the events in its military history leading up to and including Pearl Harbor. Unique in its perspective, A Gathering Darkness shows how historical events in the s and s steered the country into war with America and its allies.