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World Wars I and II

by Richard Maybury

Ages 14 through Adult

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World War I
The ideas and events that led to World War 1, the events during the war, and the foreign policy decisions that resulted from the First World War are crucially important. These ideas and events are today the reasons why U.S. Government gets into so many wars in far corners of the globe.

The explosion of the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898 was the beginning of a chain reaction that continues today. Mr. Maybury presents an idea-based explanation of the First World War. He focuses on the ideas and events that led to World War I, events during the war, and how they led to World War II. Includes the ten deadly ideas that lead to war. Quality paper, 250 pages.

The List of Chapters:

Uncle Eric's Model of How the World Works Author's Disclosure Cast of Characters Timeline

1. The 58-Year Persecution 2. The Grim Statistics 3. Is Now the Time to Learn About War? 4. First Ideas, Then Battles 5. Whose Truth? 6. Why We Fight 7. Conquest Creates Weakness Not Strength 8. Typical Garden-Variety Wars 9. Deadly Ideas Lead to War 10. The Pax Romana 11. Fascism 12. What Date Did the World Wars Begin? 13. Franco-Prussian War 14. Ancient German Ambitions 15. Political Power 16. Global Protection 17. Interests 18. Cost Externalization 19. Manifest Destiny 20. The Splendid Little War 21. Guerrilla War 22. Guerrilla War Examples 23. Never Surrender 24. Killing Women 25. Take No Prisoners 26. The White Man's Burden & The Ugly American 27. The Great White Fleet 28. Up Close and Personal 29. The First Casualty of War 30. Stealing Panama 31. Helping Crooks and Tyrants 32. The Usual Suspects 33. Boxer Rebellion and Russo-Japanese War 34. Choosing Up Sides 35. The Morocco Crisis 36. Alliances 37. The Glory of War 38. America's Entry Into World War I 39. The Third Choice Ignored 40. They Will Fight Over Anything 41. The Treaty of Versailles 42. The Sound of Reloading 43. Hitler's Rise 44. U.S. Invades Russia 45. Desperation and the Neutrality Act 46. Summary

Appendix:

The War Prayer by Mark Twain

Quotes About War

Bibliography and Suggested Reading

Suggested Viewing

Glossary

About Richard J. Maybury

Index
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World War II
Mr. Maybury presents an idea-based explanation of the Second World War. He focuses on events in the Second World War and how our misunderstanding of this war led to America’s subsequent wars, including the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the Iraq-Kuwait War, and the war on terrorism that began September 11, 2001. Quality paper, 349 pages.

Contents

Author's Disclosure, Cast of Characters, Timeline

Part One: Who Were The Good Guys? 1. The Main Theater of the War 2. Good Guys Against Bad Guys 3. Not Six Million 4. World War II Was Nothing New 5. Millions 6. Britain Was A White Hat? 7. British Conquests 8. P.T. Barnum Knew 9. British Area Bombing 10. Two Questions

Part Two: First Rumblings 11. When Did The War Begin? 12. Appeasement and Comparative Brutality 13. Carving Up Central Europe

Part Three: The U.S. Enters the War 14. The French versus the French 15. Significance of the Higgins Boat 16. Only Genghis Khan Did It 17. The Solution 18. Events Leading to Pearl Harbor 19. Hiding Facts about the Brawl 20. The Great World War II Myth FDR's Pearl Harbor Speech 21. A Secret Agreement 22. Why Did The Japanese Attack? 23. Pearl Harbor: FDR's Deceit 24. The Flying Tigers and B-17 Bombers 25. "Caught With Their Pants Down" 26. Planes Parked Too Close Together 27. The Prokofiev Seamount 28. The Necessary Sacrifice? 29. You've Seen The Photos

Part Four: The Economics of the War 30. The Myth of German Might 31. Focus On The Eastern Front 32. Of Photographs and Weather 33. German Production of Weapons 34. Germany's Unknown Second Army 35. Tank Treads, Trucks and Submarines 36. Germany's Wonder Weapons 37. Oil and Rifles 38. Americans Were Less Intelligent? 39. The Bookings Revelation 40. Russia Invaded by Keystone Kops 41. Omaha Beach, Bravery versus Heroism

Part Five: The USG Makes It Worse 42. The German Underground 43. Unconditional Surrender 44. Why Did Roosevelt Do It? 45. Rarely Questioned 46. Why Was Nagasaki Bombed? 47. 105 Aircraft Carriers 48. Surrender Near 49. Fierce Fighters 50. The Russians React 51. The Soviet Uprising

Part Six: Effect On Us Today 52. Arm Any Gangster 53. September 11th and the Destruction of the World Trade Center 54. Blowback 55. MAD 56. Policeman of the World 57. Summary

Part Seven: Final Thoughts About War 58. The Needless Deaths of 35 Million 59. The Normal Conditions of Humans 60. The Cause of War 61. Minor League to Emperor of the World

Appendix

Bibliography and Suggested Reading

Suggested Listening

Suggested Viewing

Glossary

About Richard J. Maybury

Index
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Student Study Guide - World War I
Designed to reinforce and enhance a student’s understanding of the subject matter presented in the primer, "World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today". Comprehension Questions are given for each chapter -these include Definition, True/False, and Short Answer/Fill-in questions. The answers are located in the back of the study guide. Application Exercises are also given so that the student may personalize the information and better retain and apply the knowledge gained from the primer. Application Exercises include Discussion, Essay or Research assignments, as well as suggestions for further study (books, movies, etc.). In addition to assisting the student in the retention of the subject matter, the study guide will serve as documentation of course completion. Recommended for ages 14+
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Student Study Guide - World War II
designed to reinforce and enhance a student’s understanding of the subject matter presented in the primer, "World War II: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today." Comprehension Questions are given for each chapter - these include Definition, True/False, and Short Answer/Fill-in questions. The answers are located in the back of the study guide. Application Exercises are also given so that the student may personalize the information and better retain and apply the knowledge gained from the primer. Application Exercises include Discussion, Essay or Research assignments. In addition to assisting the student in the retention of the subject matter, the study guide will serve as documentation of course completion.
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