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This title examines the lives and events surrounding key figures and their involvement in the second World War. Churchill, Roosevelt and Hitler - these were just some of the men in the public eye whose crucial decisions not only determined the outcome of the Second World War but shaped the future of the modern world. As well as exploring the true nature of leadership, the stories of these fascinating men give us a vital and interesting perspective on the Second World War.

A Young Readers Edition of a compelling story of courage and triumph, this is the inspiring true story of Major Mary Jennings Hegar--a brave and determined woman who gave her all for her country, her sense of justice, and for women everywhere. On July 29, 2009, Air National Guard Major Mary Jennings Hegar was shot down while on a Medevac mission in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, her courageous actions saved the lives of her crew and their patients, earning her the Purple Heart as well as...

Told in her own words, here is the true story of a girl who posed as a boy during World War II — and dared to speak up for her fellow prisoners of war. With the Japanese army poised to invade their Indonesian island in 1942, Rita la Fontaine’s family knew that they and the other Dutch and Dutch-Indonesian residents would soon become prisoners of war. Fearing that twelve-year-old Rita would be forced to act as a "comfort woman" for the Japanese soldiers, the family launched a desperate plan to t...

"In a time line format, describes the causes leading up to World War I and political events and battles during the war. Includes primary source quotes"--Provided by publisher.

Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist! The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II—from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name Verity In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment—nicknamed the “night witches”—faced intense pressure and...

*A Children's Book of the Year 2021 as chosen by The Times and Daily Mail*Take a journey to a vanished world with the ADVENTURES IN TIME series - stories so exciting you won't believe they're all true'The whistles blew, the cheers went up, and thousands of men were scrambling up into the rolling fields of No Man's Land . . .'Travel back in time to The First World War, as historian Dominic Sandbrook takes us from the soaring heights of an aeroplane cockpit to the desperate depths of the enemy tre...

Truth is a lot stranger than fiction! Weird True Facts includes the most eye-popping animals, vehicles and objects, the weirdest stories, the most astonishing facts and the most unbelievable situations EVER. Warfare looks at the weird and wacky ways people have gone about fighting with each other from the dawn of history.

A look at the heroic fighting forces of the Second World WarHow did the forces that fought in the air affect the outcome of the Second World War? This book explores the units who battled it out to win supremacy in the skies during the Second World War, from the Luftwaffe and RAF, to the Japanese Kamikaze squadrons. Along the way, readers will discover the key battles, tactics and weapons that helped the Allies to victory. The Fighting Forces of the Second World War is a must-read for all young...

World War One offers a detailed look at of one of the most disastrous wars in history. The series is packed with information, photographs and maps. Timelines and quotes put events in context and help to personalise them. Women and War examines why World War One was so important for women, their vital world-wide contribution to the war effort and what happened after the war when the men came home.

At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not...

Presents an overview of the major wars of the eighteenth century, an era dominated by conflicts between Europe's leading powers both on the European continent and overseas in the newly established colonies.

Chronology of Wars, Revised Edition discusses the 13 wars examined in the other America at War titles from a chronological perspective. The chronology includes an introduction that calls attention to relevant themes that persist throughout America's wartime past and looks from a different perspective at many of the same subjects covered in the war-specific editions. The historical conflicts of the United States are illuminated in this valuable resource for students, librarians, teachers, and you...

Recounts the causes, significant battles, and events of World War II, including background on the major political and military figures of the war.