Presents a short history of the period between 1933 to the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, and describes the persecution of the Jews, the efforts of many to emigrate to other countries, and why the majority of the Jewish people were powerless against the Nazi regime.
A photo-illustrated look at the ways Jews and non-Jews resisted the Nazis during the Holocaust, covering Jews who went into hiding or hid in plain sight, uprisings in and escapes from the ghettos and camps, and the efforts of partisan groups.
Offers a brief biography of John F. Kennedy, exploring the events, the background, the people, and the mixture of private and public concerns which contributed to his historical impact.
Introduces the key characteristics and proponents of fascism, tracing its development from its origins to the twenty-first century, and looking at how fascism affects the lives of people who live under the system.
Describes political, economic, religious, and other problems which plague the entire continent of Africa today, and their sources in European colonial rule in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Describes types of governments in the contemporary Middle East; politics, government, and foreign interference in the twentieth century; the impact of the Iraq War; potential for democracy; and reasons for pessimism and optimism regarding stability in the region in the future.
Introduces the key characteristics and proponents of capitalism, tracing its development from its origins to the twenty-first century, and looking at how capitalism affects the lives of people who live under the system.
Offers a brief biography of Benito Mussolini, exploring the events, the background, the people, and the mixture of private and public concerns which contributed to his historical impact.
