During World War II, as Allied forces sought to combat the Axis powers by military means, recent advances in nuclear science led the US military to organize the Manhattan Project - a massive government-run programme to invent an atomic bomb. This book explores how the development and use of the bomb affected the course of WWII.
During World War II, as Allied forces sought to combat the Axis powers by military means, recent advances in nuclear science led the US military to or...
Describes the causes and course of the Boer War of 1899-1902, which was fought by the British, the Boer settlers, descended from Dutch immigrants, and native Africans, over self-determination and mining rights.
Describes the causes and course of the Boer War of 1899-1902, which was fought by the British, the Boer settlers, descended from Dutch immigrants, and...
This volume describes how the Marshall Plan was developed, its effects on aiding Europe in the aftermath of World War II, and how it shaped the course of European development.
This volume describes how the Marshall Plan was developed, its effects on aiding Europe in the aftermath of World War II, and how it shaped the course...
The Treaty of Nanking, signed between Great Britain and China to end the First Opium War (1839-1842) created a new framework for Chinese foreign relations and overseas trade that would last for nearly a century. This title presents the story behind this treaty.
The Treaty of Nanking, signed between Great Britain and China to end the First Opium War (1839-1842) created a new framework for Chinese foreign relat...
Explains the 1814 Conference of Vienna, in which major European powers came together to restore the order that had been upset by the Napoleonic Wars of the previous 25 years.
Explains the 1814 Conference of Vienna, in which major European powers came together to restore the order that had been upset by the Napoleonic Wars o...
Introduces students to seminal historical events that helped shape the modern world, from tumultuous revolutions to brave declarations to decisive battles. Each title presents an in-depth look at the major players of a particular event through in-text profiles, excerpts from primary source documents, and engaging sidebars.
Introduces students to seminal historical events that helped shape the modern world, from tumultuous revolutions to brave declarations to decisive bat...
Learn the reasons behind the 1959 overthrow of the Fulgencio Batista regime by Fidel Castro and his troops and the subsequent successes and failures of Castro's almost 50 year rule of the island nation.
Learn the reasons behind the 1959 overthrow of the Fulgencio Batista regime by Fidel Castro and his troops and the subsequent successes and failures o...
An insult. A diplomatic crisis. A French king eager to cement his power. Many different factors led to the French invasion of Algeria in June 1830, but the result was the establishment of a French colony in North Africa that would last 132 years. For more than a century, Algeria was marked by sharp divisions between its European colonizers and the mainly Muslim people who had occupied the land prior to the arrival of French troops. Discrimination, prejudice, and injustice separated these two groups until a war for independence began on November 1, 1954. After nearly eight years of violence,...
An insult. A diplomatic crisis. A French king eager to cement his power. Many different factors led to the French invasion of Algeria in June 1830, bu...