Look out for the following details as you read:
- How did World War II compare to World War I? (pg. 819)
- How was World War II a "war of movement"? (pgs. 819-820)
- By the end of June 1940, what lands in Europe did Hitler control? (pg. 820)
- What was the Battle of Britain? Who won and why is it important? (pg. 820)
- What were the results of the battle at Stalingrad? (pg. 821)
- What happened on December 7th, 1941 and how did it affect World War II? (pg. 822)
- What is the significance of the Battle of Midway? (pg. 822)
- What event occurred on June 6th, 1944? What was historical about this event? (pg. 822)
- What was the argument in favor of using atomic weapons against Japan? (pg. 824)
- What part of society made up more than half of those killed during the war? (pg. 825)
- What was the Holocaust and what was Auschwitz? How many died during the Holocaust? (pg. 827)