World war ii 50th anniversary
15 total works
An account of the struggle by Allied forces to keep the North Atlantic free of German U-boats during World War II.
Describes the work of World War II resistance fighters and their struggle against Nazi invaders behind the scenes in France, Greece, Norway, and other countries.
Describes the three-month German bombing of Great Britain in 1940 by the Luftwaffe, the errors made by the Germans, and the courage of the British flyers and the public.
Recounts the brutal battles between the U.S. troops and the Japanese on the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II.
Recounts how the Allied forces defeated Germany in World War II.
Describes the course of World War II from Hitler's invasion of Poland up to the fall of Paris and the German occupation of France.
Describes the events surrounding the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the devastating destruction of these cities, and the eventual Japanese surrender and end of World War II.
Describes the events surrounding the Germans' last big offensive to defeat and divide the Allied army and turn the course of the war in late 1944.
Explains why it was necessary for allied forces to make their way through islands up the Pacific on the way to invading and conquering Japan.
Describes the events leading up to the Allied invasion of Europe--the last turning point in World War II.
Describes the fighting between Allied and Axis forces in Italy from the invasion of Sicily in 1943 to the end of the war in 1945.
Describes how and to what extent the United States was involved in World War II, including military preparation before the United States actually declared war.
Details the anatomy of the shocking raid on the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet that put America at war with Japan. Recounts Japanese strategy and tactics, and focuses on the reasons for the Americans' surprise.
Describes Hitler's invasion of Russia in 1941 and the Soviet defense and ultimate victory.
An account of aircraft carrier activity during World War II, focusing on the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and the Marianas.