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The US military must protect the country's coastlines, land, and
seas. Drones help the military carry out this important mission.
Military Drones explains how these drones work and how they can
support different branches of the military. Easy-to-read text,
vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at
this subject. Features include a table of contents, an infographic,
a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common
Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Since the end of the Second World War in 1945, most wars have been
civil wars. This book considers how civil wars start, how they are
funded and fought and the catastrophic effects they have on the
civilians living in the countries involved. It also looks at the
atrocities described as genocides, the attempts to destroy an
ethnic, religious, national or racial group. It asks readers to
think about what they can do to help victims and their families,
such as supporting charities who help people to find sustainable
ways of living in the aftermath of a civil war.
When fighter pilots get into the cockpit, they come face-to-face
with practical math. How Fighter Pilots Use Math demonstrates how
math allows pilots to judge speed, attain altitude, and maintain
safety, all while soaring to new heights.
The tremendous struggles women have faced as war correspondents and
photojournalists A profile of 16 courageous women, Reporting Under
Fire tells the story of journalists who risked their lives to bring
back scoops from the front lines. Each woman--including Sigrid
Schultz, who broadcast news via radio from Berlin on the eve of the
Second World War; Margaret Bourke-White, who rode with General
George Patton's Third Army and brought back the first horrific
photos of the Buchenwald concentration camp; and Marguerite
Higgins, who typed stories while riding in the front seat of an
American jeep that was fleeing the North Korean Army--experiences
her own journey, both personally and professionally, and each draws
her own conclusions. Yet without exception, these war
correspondents share a singular ambition: to answer an inner call
driving them to witness war firsthand, and to share what they learn
via words or images.
Young readers will be amazed by the photos of armored fighting
vehicles, or AFVs, in this informative book. Military vehicles
protected with plating, such as tanks, artillery, and personnel
carriers, are featured along with explanations of how they work and
how their armor plating protects them.
The world had not fully recovered from the horror of World War I or
the anguish of its catastrophic aftermath, the Great Depression,
before an even greater war commenced. The Third Reich of Adolf
Hitler threatened to dominate all of Europe and, as the physicist
Albert Einstein rushed to bring to the attention of President
Franklin Roosevelt, the limitless destructive power of the atom was
well within the reach of Nazi Germany. World War II, Revised
Edition presents the complete story of America's war in Europe and
in the Pacific, from Pearl Harbor to the Normandy invasion to the
Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri. Vivid photographs,
illustrations, and maps, along with helpful research features, make
this book an invaluable addition to any classroom or library. Also
included in this new edition is a chapter devoted to the military
innovations seen during this massive war.
World War II soldier Bill Wynne met Smoky while serving in New
Guinea, where the dog, who was smaller than Wynne's army boot, was
found trying to scratch her way out of a foxhole. After he adopted
her, she served as the squadron mascot and is credited as being the
first therapy dog for the emotional support she provided the
soldiers. When they weren't fighting, Bill taught Smoky hundreds of
tricks to entertain the troops. Smoky became a war hero herself at
an airstrip in Luzon, the Philippines, where she helped save forty
airplanes and hundreds of soldiers from imminent attack. After the
war, Bill worked as a Hollywood animal trainer and then returned to
his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He and Smoky continued to perform
their act, even getting their own TV show, How to Train Your Dog
with Bill Wynne and Smoky. Nancy Roe Pimm presents Bill and Smoky's
story to middle-grade readers in delightful prose coupled with rich
archival illustrations. Children will love learning about World War
II from an unusual perspective, witnessing the power of the bond
between a soldier and his dog, and seeing how that bond continued
through the exciting years following the war.
Provides approximately thirty full or excerpted speeches, diary entries, novels, poems, correspondence, and artwork related to World War I, with information placing each in context.
This series relates the overall chronology of major wars and shows
their impact on everyday lives. What were the main events, and who
were significant leaders and participants in the war? What was the
strategic and technological nature of the conflicts? What happened
to people on both sides?Why are the consequences of these wars
still felt today?"
This series relates the overall chronology of major wars and shows
their impact on everyday lives. What were the main events, and who
were significant leaders and participants in the war? What was the
strategic and technological nature of the conflicts? What happened
to people on both sides?Why are the consequences of these wars
still felt today?"
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