Picture the Past: World War II: Historical Coloring Book (Picture the Past Historical Coloring Books)

Dramatic illustrations capture air, land, and sea battles plus other major events — from the German invasion of Poland in 1939 to the Japanese surrender in 1945 during World War ll. The most destructive war in history, World War II involved intense conflict in Europe as well as Asia, Africa, and the South Pacific. Peter F. Copeland’s forty-five ready-to-color illustrations include the Battle of Britain, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, General Rommel’s desert campaigns, the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Allied invasion of France, the fall of Berlin, the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima. An informative caption accompanies each powerful, meticulously rendered illustration. Learn about the most destructive and deadly conflict in history, World War II, from the German invasion of Poland in 1939 to the Japanese surrender in 1945. Forty-five ready-to-color scenes capture air, land, and sea battles plus other major events, including the Battle of Britain, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Allied invasion of France, the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima. Color and learn about the roles of Hitler, Mussolini, Rosie the Riveter, Stalin, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and others. Each image is accompanied by a fact-filled descriptive caption. Add color to the striking scenes with pencils, pens, or crayons. A valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, homeschoolers, and history buffs ages 9 and up.