Essential Histories: War and Conflict in Modern Times
Each book in this "essential" purchase for high school readers provides a guide to a major war or conflict. It discusses the origins of the war, the key players, how the war was fought, who fought it, and its lasting impact on the world around it. The political, strategic, tactical, cultural, and individual perspectives are provided in succinct prose, supported by maps and photographs. Introductory material includes a chronology of the entire event. Each book includes numerous colored maps, which show major clashes and battlegrounds. Memorable wars and conflicts include the Gulf War, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Korean War, Suez Crisis, Vietnam War, and the Iran-Iraq War. Students will easily enjoy these books as a go-to source for essays and reports, and be inspired by the stirring accounts of our past.
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Series Review: Essential Histories: War and Conflict in Modern Times"Clearly written for a high school audience, the hooks provide an in-depth look at politics, battles, and strategies. Gulf War, for example, covers not only important individual battles, but also discusses why a full-scale invasion was not completed, and provides an understanding of how the events of that war led to the current invasion of Iraq. The texts offer civilian perspectives on the action as well as detailed insight into the motivations, events, and outcomes of the wars."
--Alana Abbott, James Blackstone Memorial Library, School Library Journal
