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  • The Vietnam War

    Douglas Willoughby

    Paperback (Heinemann, May 21, 2001)
    Find out about the background, battles, and aftermath of the Vietnam War. Read and discover how the eight million bombs dropped could not guarantee an American victory in the Vietnam War; what deadly "booby traps" American soldiers encountered, and more.
    Y

  • The Holocaust

    Susan Willoughby

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, June 1, 2001)
    Provides an overview of the events leading up to the Holocaust, discusses Hitler and the rise of Nazism, and highlights the Jewish resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto and the trials of war criminals.
    W

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    E.J. Carter

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Oct. 13, 2003)
    What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? -- From Revolution to Totalitarianism -- The Cold War -- Castro and the Cuban Revolution -- JFK and the Election of 1960 -- Disaster at the Bay of Pigs -- Sparring in Vienna and Berlin -- Arming Cuba -- Ex Comm -- Invasion vs. blockade -- Going public -- Diplomacy -- Eyeball to eyeball -- The Jupiters -- A possible solution -- New tensions -- The secret missile swap -- Doomsday scenarios -- Changing historical evaluations -- 1989 -- Timeline.
    Y

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    E.J. Carter

    Paperback (Heinemann, Oct. 16, 2003)
    Each title provides in-depth background information and descriptions of an important event in history, while considering the causes and effects, the issues at stake, the people involved, the aftermath, and the consequences.
    Y

  • 20th Century Perspectives: the Causes of WWII

    Paul Dowswell

    Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, Nov. 6, 2002)
    None

  • 20th Century Perspectives: the Great Depression

    David Taylor

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, Jan. 31, 2001)
    None

  • Vietnam War

    Douglas Willoughby

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, May 15, 2002)
    None

  • The Russian Revolution

    Tony Allan

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, Sept. 16, 2003)
    This series examines key events of the 20th century. Each title outlines the lead-up and aftermath, explores the issues at stake, and introduces leaders and key figures. Each book contains fact boxes, and source material.

  • The Civil Rights Movement

    Michael Anderson

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Oct. 1, 2003)
    Anderson, Michael
    Y

  • 20th Century Perspectives: Changing Role of Women

    Mandy Ross

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, Feb. 26, 2003)
    None

  • The Changing Role of Women

    Mandy Ross

    Library Binding (Heinemann, March 14, 2002)
    This book examines the struggle for women's rights throughout the 20th century, and how it continues today.
    W

  • The Mccarthy Hearings

    Philip Brooks

    Library Binding
    None