This book gives an overview of twenty-one key events that led to the planning and the organization of the Holocaust, including the Wannsee Conference (1942), the start of operations at the Belzec death camp, the Warsaw ghetto uprising, and the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz.

Discusses the principal causes and events of the Cold War, the period between 1945 to 1991 when the United States and the Soviet Union kept each other in check through mutual fear and distrust, and considers what the outcome might have been had different

You will find the answers to over 100 intriguing questions about Great Americans in this book.

You will find the answers to over 100 intriguing questions about Native Americans in this book.

Describes the different aspects of ancient Rome including its history, government, religion, sports, art, architecture, everyday life, and the legacy ancient Rome left behind.

This book describes the new military technology used during World War II on land, at sea, and in the air.

"Young readers can discover the medieval world - from the rules of jousting to castle construction techniques - with this comprehensive visual encyclopedia. Full of chivalrous facts, informative illustrations, and photographs of important artifacts, this is a definitive guide to everything you ever needed to know about how people lived in the Middle Ages"--

This book examines the Axis nations' quest for an empire and looks at how close they came to succeeding.

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Zimbabwe.