Operation Snow - How a Soviet Mole in FDR's White House Triggered Pearl Harbor
Author - John Koster
Published by - Regnery History
Year published - 2012
Genre - World War 2
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
The author has written an enjoyable, readable book. His thesis is that a secret Soviet agent in the Roosevelt Administration “triggered” the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His theory is that if the United States was at war with Japan, it would be safe for Russia to move their divisions from Siberia in order to use them to fight the Nazis. At the time Russia was not at war with Japan, in fact they would not declare war on Japan until August of 1945. The book is a easy read and Koster has presented an interesting theory and many history buffs might find it fascinating.
Author - John Koster
Published by - Regnery History
Year published - 2012
Genre - World War 2
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
The author has written an enjoyable, readable book. His thesis is that a secret Soviet agent in the Roosevelt Administration “triggered” the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His theory is that if the United States was at war with Japan, it would be safe for Russia to move their divisions from Siberia in order to use them to fight the Nazis. At the time Russia was not at war with Japan, in fact they would not declare war on Japan until August of 1945. The book is a easy read and Koster has presented an interesting theory and many history buffs might find it fascinating.
Author - John Koster
Published by - Regnery History
Year published - 2012
Genre - World War 2
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
The author has written an enjoyable, readable book. His thesis is that a secret Soviet agent in the Roosevelt Administration “triggered” the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His theory is that if the United States was at war with Japan, it would be safe for Russia to move their divisions from Siberia in order to use them to fight the Nazis. At the time Russia was not at war with Japan, in fact they would not declare war on Japan until August of 1945. The book is a easy read and Koster has presented an interesting theory and many history buffs might find it fascinating.
