Books with title World War II: The European Theatre

Through original photographs and documents and the words of those who lived through it, World War II: The European Theatre gives insight into the global struggle in which the fates of so many people hung in the balance. This volume gives an overview of how and why the war began, selected key battles and strategies, America's role, the Allied victory, and the aftermath.

This volume of documents on the war in the Pacific deals with the origins of the war, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and early island conquests by Japan. The major battles of the Coral Sea, Midway Island, Guadalcanal, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa are covered, as are the roles of submarines and airpower in the fight to control the sea and sky over the Pacific. Documents include those of Japanese and American military leaders, soldiers, and civilians.