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War & Politics

WWII - The Complete History

This is the complete Second World War from the islands of the Pacific to the frozen steppes of Russia, from the rise of Hitler to the celebration of VJ day, yo will learn about the hardware, the heroes and the heartbreak of war. 10 disc set with 30 hours of archival footage.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

WWII - The Complete History

First Air Date

July 4, 2005

Last Air Date

July 4, 2005

Seasons

1

Episodes

15

Language

English

Production Companies

Madacy Entertainment Group

Networks

S01E10

Disc 10

73. Philippine update; VE Day celebrations; Okinawa update; the horrors of the Holocaust. 74. GIs seize Naha airfield on Okinawa; top Nazis are captured; Luzon battle nears end; Aussies land on Borneo. 75. Okinawa captured; training women for the military; Philippines liberated; the deadly mines are highlighted. 76. Plans for the invasion of Japan; Churchill; carrier strikes against the home islands; Hollywood and the war effort. 77. A-bomb tested; Big Three meet at Potsdam; Churchill ousted in election; the role of the Seabees; the Medal of Honor. 78. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are A-bombed; Werner von Braun and other top German rocket scientists go to work for the U.S.; Soviets declare war on Japan; Japan accepts terms; home front U.S.A. 79. VJ Day; the United Nations; Japan signs surrender; the role of the combat cameraman. 80. The final cost of the war; Axis war crimes are tried; out of the ashes the world looks to the future.

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