Season 1

2009-10-13 · 60m

A look at the political and economic upheaval after World War I and the rise of militarism that set the stage for a new global conflict.

2009-10-13 · 60m

Britain faces sustained assault as Germany attempts to break its defenses from the air and sea, testing both military strategy and civilian endurance.

2009-10-13 · 60m

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor transforms the Pacific situation overnight and brings the United States fully into World War II.

2009-10-13 · 60m

Germany invades the Soviet Union, opening an immense and brutal front where distance, weather, and resistance reshape the course of the war.

2009-10-13 · 60m

Unconventional warfare evolves through raids, sabotage, and clandestine missions, laying foundations for modern special operations.

2009-10-13 · 60m

Codes, spies, propaganda, and deception become weapons as intelligence efforts influence strategy and battlefield outcomes.

2009-10-13 · 60m

The war’s long, devastating struggle in China is explored through key campaigns and the immense impact on civilians and the wider Pacific conflict.

2009-10-13 · 60m

Women take on essential roles on the home front and in support services, changing daily life and wartime labor across multiple nations.

2009-10-13 · 60m

A series of pivotal campaigns shifts momentum as Allied coordination strengthens and Axis advances begin to stall or reverse.

2009-10-13 · 60m

The closing phase of the war brings major offensives, collapses of remaining resistance, and the aftermath that reshapes the postwar world.