Contains articles that provide information on various aspects of colonialism and expansion around the world since the mid-fifteenth century; arranged alphabetically from P to Z, with sidebars, illustrations, and a glossary.
Contains articles that provide information on various aspects of colonialism and expansion around the world since the mid-fifteenth century; arranged alphabetically from F to O, with sidebars and illustrations.
The author offers his perspective on the continuing debate about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, examines the development of the bomb, and the competition between the Allies and the Axis powers to create a weapon that could turn the tide of the war.
Contains articles that provide information on various aspects of colonialism and expansion around the world since the mid-fifteenth century; arranged alphabetically from A to E, with sidebars and illustrations.
Examines the mass destruction and indiscriminate killings that took place across Europe during World War I by German occupying troops, and the total warfare that was often directed to the civilian population.