The 1940s Decade in Photos: A World at War

by Jim Corrigan

Book Overview

Action packed photographs show how as the 1940s opened the world sank into conflict. Adolf Hitler's troops marched through Europe. Japanese forces spread out across Asia and the Pacific Ocean. America hoped to avoid the war but could not. A surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, outraged the nation. World War II quickly engulfed the planet. Americans grimly accepted the challenge of war. Millions joined the armed services. Women worked long hours...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766031330
• ISBN13: 9780766031333
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12