A fascinating collection of wartime images that span history, from the trenches of World War I, through the unparalleled destruction of World War II, to the emotionally charged war in Vietnam. Volume 1: World War I and the Interwar Years Includes the U.S. debut of The Battle of Ypres, chronicling three terrible battles fought in Belgium; material on the treatment of 'war neurosis;' the rise of Nazi power; the Spanish Civil War; and the Sino-Japanese War. World War II-The Leaders Documents the most powerful men involved with the most destructive war in history Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito, Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Volume 2: World War II-The Battles Examines the battles of WWII, from the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, to the atomic destruction in Japan in 1945. The Cold War Vividly depicts the rise of atomic weapons and increased tension between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. in the aftermath of World War II. Volume 3: Korea Includes the invasion of South Korea, the positioning of tactical atomic weapons on the Korean peninsula, the Inchon Landing, General Macarthurs resignation, POW exchanges, and the infamous Koje prison camp riots. |
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