Summary
This book examines the main causes of the greatest war of the 20th century and the events that led to its beginning. Readers will learn: why World War II started so soon after World War I had ended; and how Adolf Hitler gained power and led Germany into war; why and how the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Primary source materials are included.
Additional Information
Series | 20th-century perspectives. |
Subjects |
World War, 1939-1945
-- Causes
-- Juvenile literature.
National socialism -- Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945 -- Causes. National socialism. Germany -- Politics and government -- 1918-1933 -- Juvenile literature. Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile literature. Germany -- Politics and government -- 1918-1933. Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945. |
Publisher | Chicago, Ill. :Heinemann Library,2002 |
Other Titles | Causes of World War Two Causes of World War 2 |
Language |
English |
Description |
48 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 27 cm. |
Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN | 1403401497 |
Other | Classic View |