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Against their will Against their will P. M. Poli︠a︡n "During his reign, Joseph Stalin oversaw the forced resettlement of people by the millions - a maniacal passion that he used for social engineering. Six million people were resettled before Stalin's … OL11631813W
Citizen 13660 Citizen 13660 Miné Okubo "Mine Okubo was one of over one hundred thousand people of Japanese descent--nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens--who were forced into 'protective custody' shortly after Pearl Harbor. Ci… OL1218814W
The hinge of fate The hinge of fate Winston S. Churchill One of the most fascinating works of history ever written, Winston's Churchill's monumental The Second World War is a six-volume account of the struggle of the Allied powers in Europe against Germany… OL134297W
Jungle fighters Jungle fighters Jules Archer An account of the military campaign in New Guinea during World War II, which the author viewed from several positions, including staff sergeant and war correspondent. OL1437035W
The Japanese-American internment The Japanese-American internment Ann Heinrichs "Provides comprehensive information on the Japanese-American internment in the United States and the differing perspectives accompanying it"--Provided by publisher. OL14853599W
Holocaust Holocaust Deborah Dwork This book is a dramatic account that reshapes the way we think and talk about the greatest crime in history. Unrivaled in reach and scope, Holocaust illuminates the long march of events, from the Mid… OL15831130W
Shanghai passage Shanghai passage Greg Patent The author's account of his childhood in Shanghai during World War II and its aftermath. OL15860566W
The split history of World War II The split history of World War II Simon Rose "Describes the opposing viewpoints of the Allies and Axis during World War II"--Provided by publisher. OL16499630W
World War II World War II R. Conrad Stein Describes the history, battles, and major players of the second world war. OL16589117W
Branded by the Pink Triangle Branded by the Pink Triangle Ken Setterington A history of the persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. When the Nazis came to power in Europe, the lives of homosexuals came to be ruled by fear as raids, arrests, prison se… OL17584817W
Number the Stars Number the Stars Lois Lowry Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about life before the war. But it's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the… OL1846074W
Hitler 1936-1945 Hitler 1936-1945 Ian Kershaw The climax and conclusion of one of the best-selling biographies of our time. In this volume, Ian Kershaw introduces Adolf Hitler at the apex of his power, idolized by millions of Germans for bringin… OL1924193W
Armor and blood Armor and blood Dennis E. Showalter "One of America's most distinguished military historians offers the definitive account of the greatest tank battle of World War II-- an epic clash of machines and men that matched the indomitable wil… OL19668950W
World War II in numbers World War II in numbers Peter Doyle "A different way to understand the magnitude of World War II. " Countless books exist about the Second World War and in those can be found all of the statistics to be had: numbers killed, bombs dropp… OL19709934W
The Wehrmacht's Last Stand The Wehrmacht's Last Stand Robert M. Citino "By 1943, the war was lost, and most German officers knew it. Three quarters of a century later, the question persists: what kept the German army going in an increasingly hopeless situation? Where so… OL19752172W
If the Allies had fallen If the Allies had fallen William R. Forstchen,Harold C. Deutsch,Dennis E. Showalter Leading historians suggest what might have been if key events during World War II had gone differently. OL19943572W
FDR and the American crisis FDR and the American crisis Albert Marrin The definitive biography of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for young adult readers, from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin ; Brought up in a privileged family, Franklin Delano Roosevelt… OL19993791W
The German War The German War Nicholas Stargardt "Drawing on a wealth of first-hand testimony, the German War is the first foray for many decades into how the German people experienced the Second World War. Told from the perspective of those who li… OL20010345W
Sioux code talkers of World War II Sioux code talkers of World War II Andrea M. Page "The author's great-uncle John Bear King was a Sioux Indian in the First Cavalry in the Second World War. Her book follows seven Sioux who put aside a long history of prejudice against their people a… OL20050453W
Nature behind barbed wire Nature behind barbed wire Connie Y. Chiang "Nature Behind Barbed Wire uses an environmental lens to reinterpret the forced removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II. It demonstrates how the complexities of the natural … OL20143517W
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