American war series

Tells of the patriotic Americans who fought in the trenches and from the home front during this first global war. The author recounts the horrors of modern warfare, as armies fought with deadly weapons such as machine guns and poisonous gas for the first time.

Summary: Looks at the causes and results of World War II in the Pacific, and describes major battles and strategies.

Examines the conflict between the United States and Spain which marked the end of the Spanish colonial empire and the rise of the United States as a world power.