Books in Fascinating Facts series

World War 2 was the most destructive conflict in history, claiming the lives of 50 million men, women and children from every continent on Earth.David Railton gives you a wide-ranging list of facts about World War 2, explaining the reasons why it started and detailing the significant events that occurred as the war unfolded.Going through a complete history book can often be daunting for a youngster, but Railton explains World War 2 in 133 easy to understand segments.We are sure that that you will be fascinated by the facts about World War 2 and hope that you will be motivated to find out more about this terrible conflict that claimed so many lives.This book is suitable for the age of 9 and above.Chapters:* Why the War Started* Hitler's Germany* The Road to War* The Fall of France*The Battle of Britain * Operation Barbarossa* Pearl Harbor* The Battle of the Atlantic* America Strikes Back* The Desert War & the Italian Campaign* The Battle of Stalingrad* The Holocaust* The Bombing of Germany* Operation Overlord* From Normandy to Berlin* The Fall of Berlin* The Defeat of Japan

In the mid-19th century the United States of America was threatening to split itself in two over the issue of slavery, eventually leading to the American Civil War, the bloodiest war ever to be fought on American soil.For decades, Black Africans had been transported across the Atlantic Ocean in their thousands and forced to work on the cotton and tobacco plantations of their American masters.The south depended on slave labor for its economy and when an anti-slavery politician from the north, Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, the southern states separated from the north to form their own country.The tensions between North and South came to a climax on April 12, 1861 when an attack on a Northern fort began a civil war that was to claim 600,000 lives over the course of four long years.In his book, Kevin Ashmole brings you the important events, battles and people from the American Civil War through a comprehensive list of important facts.Often a history book might be overwhelming, but Ashmole trims it down into 50 easy to comprehend facts for a girl or boy to read.We are sure that that you will be fascinated by the facts about the US Civil War in this book and that you will be motivated to learn more about this turning point in American History.This book is suitable for the age of 8 and above.Chapters:* How the War Began* Bull Run* General McClellan* Confederate Invasion* Gettysburg* The West* The Siege of Vicksburg* The Navy in the War* The Siege of Petersburg* March to the Sea* Surrender & Lincoln's Death* Conclusion