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World War 2: The Complete History

World War 2: The Complete History (2010)

October. 05,2010

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World War 2: The Complete History

This exhaustive collection encompasses all the events that occurred during World War II. Covering an astonishing amount of ground, events in France, London, Munich, Stalingrad, the Pacific, and many others are all covered in intimate detail. Some of the stories offered by veterans create a startling portrait of the events as they unfolded, as well as adding a personal touch to this amazing program. In short, this is an insightful way to gather a welter of information on this important chapter in world history.

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World War 2: The Complete History

2010

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2010

13 Episode

Episode 1 - The Stumble to War

October. 05,2010

The European legacy of the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations after World War I plays into the start of the Second World War

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Episode 2 - The End of Illusion

October. 12,2010

Hitler systematically overthrows the Versailles Treaty, then targets weaker Poland and Czechoslovakia, while public mood swings from appeasement to opposition.

Episode 3 - The War That Wasn't

October. 27,2010

During the five weeks, 'the phony war,' following the overthrow of Poland, Britain and France prepare to use the tactics of World War I, and a new prime minister emerges.

Episode 4 - A Kind of Victory

November. 03,2010

In May 1940, Winston Churchill becomes Britain's prime minister, and the war in Europe intensifies; France's fall to Hitler's army rattles the British people.

Episode 5 - Time of Legend, Time of History

November. 10,2015

Winston Churchill declares the Battle of Britain begun, and the war escalates around the globe, drawing Japan and Italy to the Axis, and the United States to the Allied side.

Episode 6 - The World Shall Hold Its Breath

November. 17,2015

As 1941 opens, disasters unfold, North Africa becomes a huge battleground, and Hitler stages a three-pronged attack on the Soviet Union, not reckoning on the severity of the Russian.

Episode 7 - The Day of Infamy

November. 24,2015

Hitler's Operation Barbarossa falters in the harsh Russian winter, then Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in the Pacific brings the United States into the war with a single stroke.

Episode 8 - Six Months to Run Wild

December. 01,2015

Fighting in the Pacific is savage, Hitler's forces turn to Stalingrad, and the Mediterranean island of Malta is under siege

Episode 9 - The End of the Beginning

December. 08,2015

The war reaches its turning point in North Africa as Montgomery begins to defeat Rommel, and the Allies turn from defensive to offensive action.

Episode 10 - The Beginning of the End

December. 15,2015

The tank battle at Kursk; the Italians depose Mussolini; Nazi forces must go on the defensive; the Allies plan an invasion of Western Europe -- D-Day.

Episode 11 - Overlord

December. 22,2015

In the spring of 1944, Allied forces launch a great amphibious assault against the Nazis, beginning the invasion on the beaches of Normandy.

Episode 12 - Unconditional Surrender

December. 29,2015

Allied soldiers entering the territory of the Third Reich discover the horrors of the concentration camps and lay siege to Berlin.

Episode 13 - The Presence of History

January. 05,2016

After V-E Day, the focus is on the Pacific, and President Truman decides to deploy the atomic bombs that destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war.