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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Bataan and Corregidor Bataan and Corregidor Wallace B. Black Describes the Japanese invasion of the Philippine Islands and their defeat of the American forces under Gen. Douglas MacArthur early in World War II. OL3290149W
Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg Wallace B. Black Describes the course of World War II from Hitler's invasion of Poland up to the fall of Paris and the German occupation of France. OL3290153W
Blockade-runners and ironclads Blockade-runners and ironclads Wallace B. Black Discusses Civil War naval battles, ships, and the struggle for control of crucial waterways, demonstrating how the Northern side was able to build up its navy and eventually blockade the Southern por… OL3290154W
Flattops at war Flattops at war Wallace B. Black An account of aircraft carrier activity during World War II, focusing on the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and the Marianas. OL3290158W
Guadalcanal Guadalcanal Wallace B. Black Describes the World War II battle between the Japanese and American forces for control of the strategic island of Guadalcanal. OL3290159W
Hiroshima and the atomic bomb Hiroshima and the atomic bomb Wallace B. Black Describes the events surrounding the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the devastating destruction of these cities, and the eventual Japanese surrender and end of World War … OL3290160W
Island hopping in the Pacific Island hopping in the Pacific Wallace B. Black Explains why it was necessary for allied forces to make their way through islands up the Pacific on the way to invading and conquering Japan. OL3290162W
Slaves to Soldiers Slaves to Soldiers Wallace B. Black Please correct the link. The link found here is connected to a different book, not "Slaves to Soldiers." OL3290169W