American view on World War II by John Hamilton
LightSail library contains interesting illustrated book that is very actual when we celebrate 75 anniversary of Great Victory.
World War II: Final Years
By Hamilton, John
Here is its short annotation:
World War II continues to be one of the most significant conflicts in history. In this title, readers will examine the memorable events that marked the final years of the war and their aftermath. Engaging text introduces readers to the invasion of Italy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Battle of Berlin. Chapters also introduce the war as it was fought in Iwo Jima and the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. Additionally, readers will explore the war’s effect on civilians, from American women helping the war effort to the internment of Japanese Americans and the persecution and genocide of Jews and other ethnic groups during the Holocaust. ABDO & Daughters is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
The book reflects the American view of the history and results of World war II.
Considerable attention is paid to the description of the state of American society, domestic politics and economy of the country during the war years.
America increased its military aid and helped the allies with weapons and food.
Men in factories were replaced by women, and African-Americans were allowed to work in certain types of jobs.
At the same time racism and sexism remained in American society.
The relationship between Japan and the United States is described.
About 110000 Japanese Americans were sent to internment camps in remote areas.
Much attention is paid to the Normandy landings (D-Day) and liberation of France.
It is also told about liberation of Buchenwald prison camp near Weimar.It was one of many concentration camps built in Germany and Poland.
Adolf Hitler wanted to exterminate all Jews in German-controlled areas.
He blamed Jewish people for many of Germany's problems.
The Nazi SS secret police removed Jews from their homes and sent them to the camps.
Some camps, such as Auschwitz in Poland, were built solely to exterminate prisoners.
They were called death camps. In other camps many Jews were put to work as slave laborers in German factories. They were mistreated and poorly fed. When they were too weak to work, they were executed.
You can read also the narration about Victory in The Pacific.
Less than 3 years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the United States Navy had rebuilt and expanded its Pacific Oceat fleet.
Carrier task forces included powerful aircraft carriers and other warships. US Marines were highly skilled at making amphibious assaults on enemy beaches.
As they fought their way toward the Japanese homeland, the Navy used an "island hopping" strategy against Japanese-controlled islands.
Some enemy strongholds were simply bypassed. Islands that were leapfrogged were cut off from critical supplies such as oil and food. American submarines also preyed on Japanese cargo ships, further restricting the enemy's supplies.
Japan
The bloody Battle of Okhinawa was a chilling preview
of the kind of fanatical resistance U. S. military planners expected when the time came to invide the Japanese mainland.
To make the anemy as weak as possible before the invasion, I. S. B-29 Superfortress bombers carried out air raids on Japanese cities,including the capital of Tokio. Thousands of civilians were killed.
In July 1945 American scientists successfully tested a new weapon at Los Alamo, New Mexico. THe atomic bomb was the result of the Manhattan Project, a top-secret effort to unleash the energy in atoms, the small particles that make up matter.
Hoping to bring the war to a speedy end, President Harry Truman authorized the use of atomic weapons against Japan.
On August 6, 1945, the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the industrial city of Hirosima.
Estimates vary widely, but the death toll was at least between 70,000 to 80,000 people from this single bomb.
On August 9, Nagasaki was attacked. At least another 40,000 people died.
The Japanese had little choice.
Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945.
On September 2, formal surrender documents were signed on the battleship USS Missowri.
The Word War II was over.
The book presents an American-centered view of the historical aspects of world war 2, not a word is said about the role of the Soviet Union. The author's opinion reflects well the peculiarities of the American view of the history of the war.
World War II: Final Years
By Hamilton, John
Here is its short annotation:
World War II continues to be one of the most significant conflicts in history. In this title, readers will examine the memorable events that marked the final years of the war and their aftermath. Engaging text introduces readers to the invasion of Italy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Battle of Berlin. Chapters also introduce the war as it was fought in Iwo Jima and the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. Additionally, readers will explore the war’s effect on civilians, from American women helping the war effort to the internment of Japanese Americans and the persecution and genocide of Jews and other ethnic groups during the Holocaust. ABDO & Daughters is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
The book reflects the American view of the history and results of World war II.
Considerable attention is paid to the description of the state of American society, domestic politics and economy of the country during the war years.
America increased its military aid and helped the allies with weapons and food.
Men in factories were replaced by women, and African-Americans were allowed to work in certain types of jobs.
At the same time racism and sexism remained in American society.
The relationship between Japan and the United States is described.
About 110000 Japanese Americans were sent to internment camps in remote areas.
Much attention is paid to the Normandy landings (D-Day) and liberation of France.
It is also told about liberation of Buchenwald prison camp near Weimar.It was one of many concentration camps built in Germany and Poland.
Adolf Hitler wanted to exterminate all Jews in German-controlled areas.
He blamed Jewish people for many of Germany's problems.
The Nazi SS secret police removed Jews from their homes and sent them to the camps.
Some camps, such as Auschwitz in Poland, were built solely to exterminate prisoners.
They were called death camps. In other camps many Jews were put to work as slave laborers in German factories. They were mistreated and poorly fed. When they were too weak to work, they were executed.
You can read also the narration about Victory in The Pacific.
Less than 3 years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the United States Navy had rebuilt and expanded its Pacific Oceat fleet.
Carrier task forces included powerful aircraft carriers and other warships. US Marines were highly skilled at making amphibious assaults on enemy beaches.
As they fought their way toward the Japanese homeland, the Navy used an "island hopping" strategy against Japanese-controlled islands.
Some enemy strongholds were simply bypassed. Islands that were leapfrogged were cut off from critical supplies such as oil and food. American submarines also preyed on Japanese cargo ships, further restricting the enemy's supplies.
Japan
The bloody Battle of Okhinawa was a chilling preview
of the kind of fanatical resistance U. S. military planners expected when the time came to invide the Japanese mainland.
To make the anemy as weak as possible before the invasion, I. S. B-29 Superfortress bombers carried out air raids on Japanese cities,including the capital of Tokio. Thousands of civilians were killed.
In July 1945 American scientists successfully tested a new weapon at Los Alamo, New Mexico. THe atomic bomb was the result of the Manhattan Project, a top-secret effort to unleash the energy in atoms, the small particles that make up matter.
Hoping to bring the war to a speedy end, President Harry Truman authorized the use of atomic weapons against Japan.
On August 6, 1945, the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the industrial city of Hirosima.
Estimates vary widely, but the death toll was at least between 70,000 to 80,000 people from this single bomb.
On August 9, Nagasaki was attacked. At least another 40,000 people died.
The Japanese had little choice.
Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945.
On September 2, formal surrender documents were signed on the battleship USS Missowri.
The Word War II was over.
The book presents an American-centered view of the historical aspects of world war 2, not a word is said about the role of the Soviet Union. The author's opinion reflects well the peculiarities of the American view of the history of the war.
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