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"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.

Explores the epicenter of Nazi thinking during the Holocaust, and how escalations and killings of non-Jews revealed overarching, enduring effects throughout history.

Examines the Mexican-American War from both sides, discussing its impact on both countries at the time and generations later, as well as how it has shaped U.S.-Mexico relations.

Provides insights to actions taken after the explosion of the USS "Maine" in 1898 in Havana Harbor, focusing on the key players at the time, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, William Randolph Hearst, Thomas Reed, and William James.

While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the Japanese attack and through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to find his father, a naval officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona when the bombs fell.

For six years, World War II enveloped the globe, causing mass destruction and some 80 million deaths as the democratic nations responded to the militarism of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of World War II and then examines these questions: How Did the Treaty of Versailles Lead to the Rise of the Nazis? How Did Japanese Militarism Lead to the War in the Pacific? How Did the Normandy Invasion Lead to Germany?s Surrender? How Did the Marshall Plan Revitalize Post-War Europe?.