Details the bloody defeat of the supposedly impregnable Singapore by the Japanese in 1942, an event which signaled the end of European colonial empires in the Far East.
Details the heroic evacuation of Allied troops from the beach at Dunkirk by both British naval ships and civilian craft in June 1940, despite heavy German bombardment.
Examines the action in the Pacific theater of World War II, focusing on the confrontation between the United States and Japan. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to the war.
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.
Discusses World War II by examining how World War I led to Hitler's rise, why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and how the creation of the atomic bomb led to the end of the war.
Describes the celebrated 1927 New York-to-Paris flight of Charles A. Lindbergh, which was the first transatlantic solo flight in history, as well as the first non-stop flight between the two cities.
Tells the story of the life and rise to power of Mexico's first Indian president, Benito Juarez, and his fight against the French government of Maximilian Hapsburg.
