"Examines World War II in the Pacific, including the causes of the war between Japan and the United States, the important battles and leaders, life for soldiers and life on the homefront, and how the war ended"--Provided by publisher.
A photographic introduction to Scotland, providing information about the country's natural features, history, government, economy, religion, people, and other aspects of Scottish life.
Chronicles the events leading up to, and the immediate aftermath of, the murder of one of the best-known figures in the United States civil rights movement.
This book discusses the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962), the thirteen-day struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, describing the causes of the conflict, the decisions of leaders of the two superpowers, and the final resolution to avoid nuclear war.
Discusses the importance of resistance movements which sprang up in Yugoslavia, France, Russia, Greece, and other countries under German occupation during World War II.
A history of the movement to grant women the right to vote in the United States, which culminated in the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution in 1920 that permitted them to do so.
