n nWAS THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR INEVITABLE? n n n nIts November 1941. Japan and the US are teetering on a knife-edge as leaders on both sides of the Pacific strive to prevent war between them. But failed diplomacy, foiled negotiations, and possible duplicity in the Roosevelt administration thwart their attempts. n n n nDrawing on now-declassified original documents, Diplomats & Admirals reveals the inside story of one fateful year, including: n n n n- How the hidden agendas of powerful civilian and military leaders pushed the two nations toward warn n- The miscommunications, misjudgments, and blunders that doomed efforts at peacen n- Chinas role in the US ultimatum that triggered the attack on Pearl Harbor n n- Why the carrier-to-carrier showdown at Coral Sea proved a fatal mistake for Japan n n- How courageous US navy pilots snatched victory from defeat at the Battle of Midwayn n nn nThe defining events of WWII could have ended very differently. Combining perspectives from both military and civilian leaders, Diplomats & Admirals uncovers new insights into the Pacific naval battles that shaped the world-and the men behind them. n