Britannica Digital Learning

World War I describes how the major power struggles of Europe (supported by various colonial holdings and the British alliance with Japan) erupted into a global war that was marked by new forms of combat that included trench warfare, strategies of attrition, and the first use of airpower.

The Cold War explores the secrets of the Cold War. The superpowers never fought openly on a battlefield. Instead, they attacked one another by underhand means—spying, propaganda, secret operations, and guerrilla wars.

In Secrets of Habitats, you will find out which habitat is biggest, why rain forests are so important, and which wildlife shares our cities.

In The Iraq War, significant events that shaped the war are explored, including the background to war, the clashes over weapons inspections, the fall of Saddam Hussein, the worsening violence inside Iraq, the Iraqi elections, and the withdrawal of troops.

World War II: The Pacific concentrates on how events unfolded in the Far East in the titanic struggle between Japan and the forces of the United States and its allies.

Who Invented the Computer? looks back at the long history of computers and shows how the digital world in which we live today was created.

Is Our Climate Changing? looks at the complex issues surrounding climate change.

In Pakistan, you will learn that Pakistan occupies a very important strategic position on the world map and has been shaped by its relations with its neighbors and other powerful nations. It is a country where extremism competes with moderation in terms of climate, geography, religion, politics, wealth, and poverty.

Hiroshima tells the story of how the Japanese port city of Hiroshima came to be the target of the world's first nuclear attack.

Why Are the Rain Forests Being Destroyed? looks at the threats to the world's rain forests from the logging and mining industries, power and oil companies, and from ranchers and farmers.