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[2018]
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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...
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[2018]
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The Cold War experienced its first armed clash in the Korean War, resulting in the United States gaining a new understanding of the importance of Asia in the growing global conflict between communism and democracy. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of the Korean War and then examines these questions: How Did Post-World War II Tensions Set the Stage for the Korean War? How Did the...
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[2018]
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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?...
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Fought from 1914 to 1918, World War I plunged the global great powers into a grim death struggle that left millions of people dead and reshaped the world s map. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of World War I and then examines these questions: How Did an Austrian Nobleman s Assassination Lead to the Outbreak of World War I? How Did the Russian Revolution Change the Course of World...
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[2018]
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After the awful tragedy of 9/11, the United States launched the War on Terror, which vigorously targeted terrorist groups around the world. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of the War on Terror and then examines these questions: How Did the 9/11 Attacks Launch the War on Terror? How Did the Killing of Osama bin Laden Weaken al Qaeda? How Did the War on Terror Contribute to the...
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2017.
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The Cold War was the strategic and ideological competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for world supremacy. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes, this title begins with A Brief History of the Cold War and then examines these questions: How Did Stalin s Postwar Strategy Lead to the Start of the Cold War? What Effect Did the McCarthy Hearings Have on Cold War Policies? How Did the Cuban Missile Crisis...
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The Vietnam War cost the lives of more than 50,000 US soldiers, and sparked major unrest at home in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to keep North and South Vietnam from being united under a Communist regime. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of the Vietnam War and then examines these questions: How Did Fear of Communism Lead to US Intervention in Vietnam? How Did the Tet Offensive...
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