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Explains this lesser-known portion of World War II and Cold War history, from the Soviet influence on Japan's surrender in World War II to the creation of the two Korean countries we know today.

Explores the events of December 7, 1941, the day that the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a surprise attack on the American military bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, prompting America's subsequent entry into World War II.

"The waning years of the nineteenth century saw the emergence of a new kind of journalism in the United States, one that not only challenged government and corporate power, but also turned to sordid crimes and scandals for much of its material. Sensational, shocking, and lurid, this new style of reporting came to be known as yellow journalism. The trend influenced newspapers across the country, and its role in building public support for the Spanish-American War has become the stuff of legend. This book traces the development of yellow journalism and demonstrates its impact"--Provided by publisher.

"Details the Austrian Archduke's assassination from the perspectives of those involved"--Provided by publisher.

"Explains . . . the Soviet influence on Japan's surrender in World War II to the creation of the two Korean countries we know today, while exploring how these circumstances brought us to the current strained political landscape"--Amazon.

"In The Third Reich, Thomas Childers shows how the young Hitler became passionately political and anti-Semitic as he lived on the margins of society. Fueled by outrage at the punitive terms of the Versailles Treaty that ended the Great War, he found his voice and drew a following. As his views developed, Hitler attracted like-minded colleagues who formed the nucleus of the nascent Nazi party"--Provided by publisher.

Presents an examination of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and includes American Girl Nanea's story of adjusting to life in Hawaii after the attack.

Provides a history of the attack on Pearl Harbor from the perspectives of both the United States forces and the Japanese forces.

The Vietnam War constitutes a defining moment in modern history. Starting from a time soon after the Japanese surrender in 1945, at the end of the Second World War, and lasting to the North Vietnamese conquest of South Vietnam in 1975 to re-create a unified Vietnamese state, the war pitted the Communists of Vietnam, against a number of opponents. Those included first the French and second the South Vietnamese and Americans, the latter supported by a number of allies.

Examines the events of World War II, as well as the years immediately before and after the conflict, as experienced by Americans, featuring firsthand accounts from letters, speeches, and newspaper articles, with introductory essays and a chronology.