 First edition | |
| Author | Robert Stinnett |
|---|---|
| Subject | Pearl Harbor advance-knowledge conspiracy theory |
| Publisher | Free Press, Edition: Touchstone ed |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 0-7432-0129-9 |
| 940.5426 | |
| LC Class | D767.92.S837 |
Day of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor is a book by Robert Stinnett. It alleges that Franklin Roosevelt and his administration deliberately provoked and allowed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to bring the United States into World War II. Stinnett argues that the attacking fleet was detected by radio and intelligence intercepts, but the information was deliberately withheld from Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, the commander of the Pacific Fleet at that time.
First released in December 1999, it received a nuanced review in The New York Times[1] and is frequently referenced by proponents of advance knowledge theories.[2]
Historians of the period, however, generally reject its thesis, pointing to several key errors and reliance on doubtful sources.[2]
- ^ Bernstein, Richard (December 15, 1999). "Books of the Times: On Dec. 7, Did We Know We Knew?". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ^ a b Greer, Judith (June 14, 2001). "Dive-bombing FDR". Salon. Retrieved 2010-12-09.