military history, modern

Examines the unusual, secret, unheralded, and forgotten inventions that were used as weapons and military systems by the United States since World War I.

Surveys the armed forces and wars of the eighteenth century, including the American Revolution.

Presents highlights of twenty battles which changed the modern world, including the three days at Gettysburg, the bombing of Guernica, the Tet offensive, and the Six-Day War.

Describes and evaluates the global impact of ten of the twentieth century's most important events.

Presents an overview of the battles, wars, and political conflicts that took place from the end of World War II in 1945 through the late 1980s and profiles the commanders, weapons, and strategies that influenced the conduct of war during that time.

Surveys the changing nature of warfare in the latter half of the nineteenth century, using accounts of various conflicts to describe advances in communication and transportation, changes in battlefield tactics, and improvements in weaponry.

Highlights ten events that had a significant impact on military history around the world.