Seasons & Episodes
The Stumble to War
The European legacy of the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations after World War I plays into the start of the
The End of Illusion
Hitler systematically overthrows the Versailles Treaty, then targets weaker Poland and Czechoslovakia, while public mood
The War That Wasn't
During the five weeks, 'the phony war,' following the overthrow of Poland, Britain and France prepare to use the tactics
A Kind of Victory
In May 1940, Winston Churchill becomes Britain's prime minister, and the war in Europe intensifies; France's fall to Hit
Time of Legend, Time of History
Winston Churchill declares the Battle of Britain begun, and the war escalates around the globe, drawing Japan and Italy
The World Shall Hold Its Breath
As 1941 opens, disasters unfold, North Africa becomes a huge battleground, and Hitler stages a three-pronged attack on t
The Day of Infamy
Hitler's Operation Barbarossa falters in the harsh Russian winter, then Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in the Pacific br
Six Months to Run Wild
Fighting in the Pacific is savage, Hitler's forces turn to Stalingrad, and the Mediterranean island of Malta is under si
The End of the Beginning
The war reaches its turning point in North Africa as Montgomery begins to defeat Rommel, and the Allies turn from defens
The Beginning of the End
The tank battle at Kursk; the Italians depose Mussolini; Nazi forces must go on the defensive; the Allies plan an invasi
Overlord
In the spring of 1944, Allied forces launch a great amphibious assault against the Nazis, beginning the invasion on the
Unconditional Surrender
Allied soldiers entering the territory of the Third Reich discover the horrors of the concentration camps and lay siege
The Presence of History
After V-E Day, the focus is on the Pacific, and President Truman decides to deploy the atomic bombs that destroyed the J