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Why did the whole world go to war? : and other questions about ... World War II

Call Number

  • J 940.53 SAND (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : Sterling Children's Books, c2013.

Physical Description

30 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 24 x 26 cm.

Summary

Answers basic questions about World War II.

Contents

  • Why did the whole world go to war?
  • Did World War I cause World War II?
  • How did Hitler become so powerful?
  • What started World War II?
  • How did Hitler take over so many countries so quickly?
  • Were any countries able to resist Hitler's invasions?
  • Why did Japan attack its neighbors?
  • What happened at Pearl Harbor?
  • Who were the leaders of the war?
  • What was the longest battle of the war?
  • Were there spies working against the Nazis?
  • Who gained control over the Pacific seas?
  • Where were the fiercest battles fought?
  • How did the war change life in America?
  • Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
  • How did the Allies trick the Germans on D-Day?
  • Why was Anne Frank hiding?
  • What ended the deadliest conflict in human history?
  • World War II timeline.

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Robert Barrett

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