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MARMarquette,Scott.Norld War II  \nDATE DUE  \n\n| 1PR07   4   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 22   |  |\n| 1242004   |  |\n| C:2004   |  |\n| )5204   |  |\n| EC20   |  |\n| AiG 0920   |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n\nDEMCO,INC.38·2931  \n◎2003 Rourke Publishing LLC  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any formor by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording,or byany information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from thepublisher.  \nPHOTO CREDITS:Marine Corps Art Collection:cover,page 8;U.S.Army Center  \nof Military History:pages 8,18,20,34;Defense Visual Information Center:pages 10,  \n12,14,16,23,24,26,28,36,38,40,44;National Archives and Records Administration:  \npages 30,31,32;AP/Wide World Photo:pages 26,42.  \nPRODUCED by Lownik Communication Services,Inc.www.lcs-impact.comDESIGNED by Cunningham Design  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nMarquette,Scott.  \nWorld War Ⅱ/Scott Marquette.  \np.cm.-(America at war)  \nSummary:Examines the causes,events,and outcome of the SecondWorld War.  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 1-58952-393-8  \n1.World War,1939-1945-Europe-Juvenile literature.2.World War,1939-1945-Pacific Area-Juvenile literature.3.World War,1939-1945-Asia-Juvenile literature.[1.World War,1939-1945.]I.Title:World War 2.II.Title:World War Two.III.Title.IV.Series.  \nD743.7.M362002940.53-dc21  \n2002001238  \nPrinted in the USA  \nCover Image:A painting based on a famousphotograph of U.S.Marines raising the flag on thePacific island of Iwo Jima,February 23,1945    \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction: Democracy in Peril……………………5  \nMap of European Theater, 1941………………………6  \nMap of Pacific Theater, 1941…………………………………7  \nTimeline………………………  \n…………………………8  \nDictators and Emperors……………………………………………9  \nWar Rages Worldwide……………………………………………15  \nThe Dictators Give Way…………………………………………21  \nKeeping the Home Fires Burning……………………27  \nV for Victory………………………………………………………………………33  \nRebuilding a Shattered World……………………………39  \nFurther Reading………………………………………………………………45  \nGlossary………………………………………  \n……………………………………46  \n…………………………48  \nIndex………………………  \nWorld War II was the largest war in humanhistory.People around the world had to fight dictatorsfortheirffreedom100  \n# Introduction\n\nDemocracy in Peril  \nIn 1941,America joined the greatest war in history.It was a war against ruthless dictators.The dictatorswanted to rule the Earth.They were ready to killanyone in their way.The fate of the free world was atstake.From Hawaii to Moscow,people had to fight tobe free.  \nThe war raged over three continents and two oceans.It killed more than 60 million people.Soldiers werenot the only ones who were killed.Innocent peoplewere targeted,too.Cities were smashed.Entirecultures were almost wiped out.A new weaponkilled 80,000 people—in an instant.Only then did 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