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Explores the epicenter of Nazi thinking during the Holocaust, and how escalations and killings of non-Jews revealed overarching, enduring effects throughout history.

Examines the Mexican-American War from both sides, discussing its impact on both countries at the time and generations later, as well as how it has shaped U.S.-Mexico relations.

Provides insights to actions taken after the explosion of the USS "Maine" in 1898 in Havana Harbor, focusing on the key players at the time, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, William Randolph Hearst, Thomas Reed, and William James.

While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the Japanese attack and through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to find his father, a naval officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona when the bombs fell.

For six years, World War II enveloped the globe, causing mass destruction and some 80 million deaths as the democratic nations responded to the militarism of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of World War II and then examines these questions: How Did the Treaty of Versailles Lead to the Rise of the Nazis? How Did Japanese Militarism Lead to the War in the Pacific? How Did the Normandy Invasion Lead to Germany?s Surrender? How Did the Marshall Plan Revitalize Post-War Europe?.

The invasion of oil-rich Kuwait by its neighbor Iraq in the summer of 1990 posed a strategic and political problem for the United States, as well as American allies in the Middle East. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of the Persian Gulf War, and then examines these questions: How Did Oil Politics Fuel the Gulf War? How Did the Cold War's End Influence the Persian Gulf Conflict? What was the Result of Basing US and Coalition Troops in Saudi Arabia? What Followed from Allowing Saddam Hussein's Regime to Survive?.

"A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter chronicles the 12 days leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, examining the miscommunications, clues, missteps and racist assumptions that may have been behind America's failure to safeguard against the tragedy"--NoveList.

Explores the misconceptions about the horrors inflicted on Jewish people by the Nazi regime, answering the most basic, yet vexing questions, such as, "Why didn't more Jews fight back? or "Why didn't they receive more help?" as a way of challenginge popular views of history, as well as recent interpretations of the Holocaust.

Examines the causes of the Second World War, and the forces that led to America's involvement in the conflict.