Take a step back into some of the most important moments in the history of our country with this exciting series. From battles that changed the course of global conflicts to books and songs that impacted popular culture, individual events can have incredible effects on the world. Readers will discover how some of the most crucial moments in history helped shape the world we live in today. Fascinating Fact: The United States entered the war after Japan attacked a U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.

Day of the dictators -- Blitzkrieg! -- America on the sidelines -- The fall of France -- The Battle of Britain -- Hitler and Stalin -- A day of infamy -- Roosevelt and Churchill -- Japanese internment camps -- The Desert Fox -- The French resistance -- America's home front -- Women in the war -- G.I. Joe -- Entertaining the troops -- The Holocaust -- The Battle of Midway -- The Hump airmen -- The Battle of Stalingrad -- Cartoons go to war -- The Axis in retreat -- Top generals -- D-Day -- Iwo Jima -- Rockets of war -- Hitler's end -- The atomic bomb -- Celebrating the war's end -- Judgment at Nuremberg -- Europe reborn.