General Walter C. Short
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General Walter C. Short was the U.S. Army commander in Hawaii during the Pearl Harbor attack, later widely blamed for inadequate preparedness against the Japanese assault.
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegedResponsibilityFor |
inadequate air defense readiness in Hawaii prior to Pearl Harbor
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insufficient anti-sabotage and anti-aircraft measures before the Japanese attack ⓘ |
| basedIn | Oahu, Territory of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
U.S. Army Hawaiian Department ground forces
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U.S. Army air defense forces in Hawaii ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| faced | Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| familyName | Short ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| hasRole |
defense commander of U.S. Army forces in Hawaii
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theater commander ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | controversial command decisions regarding readiness levels before Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| notableWork | Defense preparations of U.S. Army forces in Hawaii prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| notedFor |
Being widely blamed for inadequate preparedness against the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor
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Role as U.S. Army commander in Hawaii during the Pearl Harbor attack ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | United States armed forces leadership at the outset of U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Hawaii
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Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commanding General, U.S. Army Hawaiian Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
U.S. investigations into Pearl Harbor responsibility
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historical debate over blame for Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States Army Chief of Staff
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War Department of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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