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World War II in the Pacific

"Remember Pearl Harbor"
1994
Describes the war in the Pacific, including key naval battles, the "island hopping" campaign, home front activities, the effects of the war, and the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

World War II in Europe

"America goes to war"
1994
Tells of Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 which started World War II, explains war strategies of Axis and Allied powers, the air war, and the Holocaust.

The Vietnam War

"what are we fighting for?"
1994
Photographs and text describe the fighting between the Americans and Vietcong in the jungles of southeast Asia, how television brought graphic war footage to American homes, and the peace protests that took place around the country.

The Korean war

"The forgotten war"
1994
Examines the Korean War, following the lives and experiences of the soldiers. Recounts battles and discusses the waning interest in the war at home.
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