About This Book

It takes more than one person to bring about change and innovation. Readers will find out how key players influenced and interacted with each other during one of the world's most memorable periods. This edition of PROFILES focuses on six of the most prominent figures during World War II and includes all of the biographical information kids need to know (background, family, education, accomplishments, etc.) about FDR, Churchill, Eisenhower, Hitler, Stalin, and Hirohito. Photographs, maps, and quotes are interwoven throughout the text.