Wars create pivotal points in the human record, defining our leaders as well as changing the lives of ordinary families and citizens. Whether fighting for independence, forging alliances, making a play for dominance, or battling a global threat, history is shaped when nations go to war. And because of the political and economical power of the United States, the effects of its wars ripple throughout the world.

Through involving investigations of how the peace of World War I led to World War II, or insightful comparisons of U.S. past involvement in Southeast Asia with the Iraq War, World at War helps students and researchers develop a deeper, critical appreciation of both America’s history and total human involvement and costs of war.

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• Complete overviews of 27 wars, with timelines, causes and consequences, portraits of opponents, and links to supporting facts, figures, and primary sources
• More than 8,700 reference entries on important places, events, movements, ideas, artifacts, and organizations
• More than 8,000 primary sources, including photos, maps, personal accounts, and video and audio clips
• The Analyze section supports student inquiry into historical dilemmas by asking questions such as, "How did Germany's military over-ambition eventually lead to its defeat during World War I?" and “How did Franklin D. Roosevelt expand the use of presidential powers during World War II?”

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