Rice, Earle

Confined to the hospital after being blinded in the crash of his B-17, an army officer tries to find a way to stop a German mission from bombing the Prime Minister's home in London.

Explores places in Latin America that have changed names over the course of their history, including Gran Colombia, La Plata, Dutch Guiana, and others, and looks at the political and geographic reasons for the changes.

Reviews the life and battles of General George S. Patton, a West Point graduate who led American troops to key victories in both World Wars.

A study of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese air forces on December 7, 1941, describing the commanders, soldiers, weapons, strategies, and maneuvers involved, discussing what prompted the battle and its effect on the larger war, and including a chronology of important dates, as well as photographs, maps, and source quotations.

Discusses the origins, development, and implementation of the Final Solution, in which six million Jews were systematically exterminated by the Nazis during World War II.

Describes the World War II battle between the Americans and the Japanese that changed the course of the war in the Pacific.

Tells the story of Operation OVERLORD which began on D-Day, June 6, 1944, when Allied troops, primarily the armed forces of the U.S. and the United Kingdom, landed in Normandy and embarked on a decisive assault against Hitler and the Nazi regime.

Explores the lives of six Nazi war criminals and the roles they played in implementing the Final Solution to the Jewish Question.

Presents a brief biography of Adolf Hitler, providing information on his youth as a frustrated artist, his rise to power, his role in the Second World War, his hatred for the Jews, and his impact on the world.