world war, 1939-1945

Explores the story of Jerry Yellin, a captain of the U.S. Air Force who flew on the last official mission of World War II, over Iwo Jima after the atom bombs were dropped on Japan.

In August 1945, the world was transformed in the blink of an eye when American forces dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki. The destruction was unprecedented and the bombings precipitated the end of World War II. Contains archival footage and stunning photography. Interviews are from both Japanese survivors and the Americans who believed that their involvement would help end a brutal conflict.

A Danish couple and their son, a resistance fighter, help save thousands of Jews from Nazi extermination.

Charts U.S. military conflict over more than two centuries, from the American Revolution to the Iraq War.

Explores the literary work of Markus Zusak, including the setting, time period, conflict, and impact of the novel.

"The surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, was a devastating and horrific moment in American history. Young readers make decisions, and determine their own survival, by joining forces on the ground in the days and hours before and after the devastation in Decide and Survive: Attack on Pearl Harbor"--Amazon.

Provides background and information on major topics about the World War II period, biographies of significant men and women involved in the war, and primary sources such as full or excerpted speeches, diary entries, newspaper accounts and other original documents.

Comprehensive look at the historic battle using Allied and Axis combat footage, eyewitness accounts and expert interviews.

"Still reeling from the devastation from World War I, nobody wanted to face another global battle. But it was the groundwork laid at the end of the first war that set the stage for World War II. Learn about the war that tore the world apart for a second time"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the untold story of Tour de France cycling champion Gino Bartali and other courageous Italians who risked their lives to rescue Jews, partisans and other refugees in Nazi-occupied Italy.