Books in Days That Shook the World series

This book describes the events on the day of 28 June 1914, when the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated in Sarajevo. This day had enormous consequences as it led to Austro-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and, through a complicated system of alliances, drawing the rest of Europe into the First World War. The book recounts the run up to the assassination, before describing moment-by-moment how it was carried out. It then goes on to look at its legacy and asks if it hadn't happened would the First World War have been avoided and the whole of 20th century history been different? Throughout the book moment-in-time panels bring a sense of immediacy to the reader by using eye-witness accounts of certain events. Including large photographs to really bring the subject to life.

This title describes the bombing of Hiroshima in moment-by-moment detail - bringing to life the horror of this day as it happened. It also looks at the lead up to the day, explaining how and why it came about as well as looking at the implications of what happened in the wider context of 20th century history. Real life accounts are included in moment-in-time boxes which act as a freeze frame of people's thoughts and emotions as the dropping of the first nuclear bomb took place.

This book describes the events which took place on the day of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor which led to the USA entering the Second World War on the side of the Allies. It also looks at the build up to the attack, including Japan's motives, and then goes on to examine the legacy of the attack and how the war in the Pacific played out until the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima which ended World War II. Throughout the book moment-in-time panels bring a sense of immediacy to the reader by using eye-witness accounts of certain events. Including photographs to really bring the subject to life.