Dateline: World War II
5
2007
Documentary
, War & Politics
Dateline: World War II 2016 TV-PG Documentary · War In this detailed series, learn about the rise of Hitler's new Germany, Japan's invasion of China, and the fall of the Axis powers in 1945. Directed by Edward Feuerherd
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Episode 80 : The Final Tally
May. 18,2007
The final cost of the war is counted. Axis war criminals are tried. Out of the ashes the world looks toward the future - and peace.
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Episode 79 : Dancing in the Streets
May. 18,2007
September 2nd 1945: VJ Day: Victory over Japan Day causes celebration throughout America. Led by the victorious Allied powers, the United Nations is formed on October 24th 1945 at Lake Success New York and headquartered in New York City. A look at Combat Cameramen: Recording for Posterity.
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Episode 78 : Japan Surrenders
May. 18,2007
American air forces drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th in 1945. Japan announced its surrender on August 15th and signed the instrument of surrender on the U.S. Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2nd 1945 effectively ending World War II.
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Episode 76 : Next Stop Japan
May. 18,2007
Next Stop in the Pacific: Japan - Invasion plan presented to Allied high command. A look at British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. U.S. Navy launches major carrier strikes against Japanese Home Islands. The Stars come out: A look at Hollywood and the war effort.
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Episode 75 : Japanese Last Stand in Okinawa
May. 18,2007
Okinawa: Last stand for Japanese forces before home island invasion planned for November 1945. America's Daughters join up: A look at training women for war. MacArthur's forces liberate Philippines with surrender of Japanese forces on August 15, 1945. A look at the Unseen Enemy: Mines.
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Episode 74 : Philippine Campaign Nears End
May. 18,2007
American forces seize Naha Airfield on Okinawa. The Battle of Okinawa was the last major ground battle between U.S. and Japanese forces in the Pacific war. Top Nazi officials face decision: Surrender to Allied forces or commit suicide. U.S. forces final push on Luzon in the Philippines. Australian Forces, supported by U.S. air power, retake Borneo.
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Episode 73 : Horrors of the Holocaust
May. 18,2007
Philippines Update: U.S. forces land at Macaljar Bay on Mindanao. Okinawa fighting continues. The Thousand Year Reich Officially Ends: Victory in Europe Day, May 8th 1945. Liberated concentration camps reveal the full Nazi Horror: The Holocaust.
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Episode 72 : Germany Surrenders
May. 18,2007
May 7th 1945, the German High Command, in the person of General Alfred Jodl, signs the unconditional surrender of all German forces, East and West, at Reims, in northwestern France. 'The Divine Wind' - Kamikaze attacks against U.S. naval forces continue off Okinawa. A look at the aftermath of the German surrender.
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Episode 70 : Mussolini Executed
May. 18,2007
'Il Duce,' Benito Mussolini, and his mistress, Clara Petacci, are shot by Italian partisans who had captured the couple as they attempted to flee to Switzerland. Updates from the Western Front and from Okinawa.
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Episode 69 : Meeting in Torgau
May. 18,2007
With the Po crossed and Italy done, an update on the Allied activity in Italy. Update on fighting in the Philippines. With no targets left in Germany, Allies announce the end of the strategic bombing campaign. Burma Update: Allies continue offensive. U.S. Army forces and a Russian Guards division link up on the Elbe River at Torgau on April 26th 1945.
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Episode 68 : Allies Push to Berlin
May. 18,2007
Russian forces breakout at the Oder River only 40 miles from Berlin. Marines make big push on Okinawa. In Germany Herman Goering, head of the Luftwaffe and second in command in the Reich to Hitler sends a telegram to Hitler offering to take command. Furious, Hitler's reply was to demand Goering's resignation or he would be executed. A look at life in the Japanese Homeland.
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Episode 66 : Japanese Service Fleet Crippled
May. 18,2007
Allies launch new offensive in Italy pressuring German defenders. In the Pacific, Japanese Navy sends the battleship Yamato into the fray. The Yamato, and her sister ship the Musashi were the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleships ever constructed. The Yamato was sunk in April 1945 by U.S. Navy carrier based bombers during the Battle of Okinawa. A look at the home front in Germany.
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Episode 65 : A Nation in Mourning
May. 18,2007
Allies encircle the Ruhr, Germany's industrial heartland. U.S. landings on Okinawa put U.S. forces on the Emperor's doorstep. A look at tanks, the work horses of World War II. America mourns as FDR dies in April 1945. Roosevelt was in the beginning months of his fourth term. Harry Truman acceded to the Presidency and a few months later would make one of the most momentous decisions in history.
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Episode 64 : Backbone of Victory
May. 18,2007
Stalin gets a green light from Eisenhower resulting in Russians to take Berlin. A look at the Tuskegee Airman: Black pilots blast the Hun. A Philippines Update as sporadic fighting contuse throughout the islands. The backbone of victory: The story of G.I. Joe.
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Episode 63 : American Bombers
May. 18,2007
Fighting winds down on Iwo Jima and flag raising photo becomes historic image. The battle saw the award of 27 Medals of Honor to Marine and U.S. Navy personnel. Patton's forces at full force over the Rhine and into Germany. U.S. preps for Okinawa invasion, the last stop before the Japanese home islands. A look at the U.S. bomber force in combat across the globe.
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Episode 61 : Breaching the Rhine
May. 18,2007
Patton's 3rd Army crosses Moselle River and defeat German forces invested at Nancy. U.S. Air Forces conduct major fire bombing raid om Tokyo in March 1945. Patton's 3rd Army crosses Moselle River and defeat German forces invested at Nancy. Heavy fighting on the Shimbu Line near Manila in the Philippines. U.S. forces breach the Rhine into Germany at Remagen in March 1945.
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Episode 60 : American Forces Enter Cologne
May. 18,2007
Fighting continues on Iwo Jima as Marines push toward Mt. Suribachi through tenacious Japanese defense. Germans launch a major counter attack against Russian forces in Hungary. This would be the last significant German offensive ion the Eastern Front. U.S. forces enter Cologne in Germany, a city in ruin from Allied bombings. A tribute to The Girls Left Behind.
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Episode 59 : Life in the Trenches
May. 18,2007
Heavy fighting on Iwo Jima continues. A look at Recognizance units: the eyes of the force. In Germany Eisenhower tells Patton to bypass Trier as it would take at least four divisions to take the town. Patton takes it with two and famously asks "Do you want me to give it back?" U.S. forces secure Corregidor in the Philippines. A look at the infantryman's lot: Life in the trenches.
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Episode 58 : Battle of Manila
May. 18,2007
U.S. forces land on Iwo Jima to eliminate Japanese ground and air forces and then prep the island as a staging base for the eventual invasion of the Japanese home islands. In Europe the Allies mount new offensive and clear the Rhine. The battle for Manila rages in the Philippines. A look at Medics & Chaplains: Ministering to the body and soul of U.S. forces.
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Episode 55 : They Also Serve
May. 18,2007
St. Vith falls to Allies ending all German offensive operations in the Ardennes. The Burma Road is completed opening vital supply lines between Burma and Allied forces engaged in Southwest China against Japanese forces. A look at the service by Military Nurses. Russian forces under Marshall Zhukov reach the Oder River on the Polish-German border.
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Episode 54 : Third Strike for the Third Reich
May. 18,2007
Allies contain Bulge breach ending German Army offense in the West and Allied forces go back on the offensive and drive toward Germany. Allies take Clark Field in Philippines. In Poland, Warsaw falls to Russians. An update on the Burma Theater in Southeast Asia.
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Episode 53 : Drive for Manila
May. 18,2007
U.S. forces in Luzon drive towards Manila. Battle of the Bulge continues on the Western Front. U.S. forces secure Leyte. Russian forces begin drive to the Oder River after debacle in Poland that sees the destruction of Polish resistance by Germans.
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Episode 52 : Hitler's Last Gamble
May. 18,2007
U.S. forces land at Mindoro as part of battle of Luzon in the Philippines. A look at the bombing campaign in Europe. Hitler's last gamble: Hitler throws last reserves into the Battle of the Bulge with a major offensive through the Ardennes in December 1944 catching the Allied forces completely by surprise. It became the largest and bloodiest battle fought by U.S. forces in World War II.
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Episode 51 : Hell in the Phillippines
May. 18,2007
First Allied convoy reaches Antwerp shortening supply lines for Allied forces in Europe. Vicious land battle in the Philippines continues. A look at U.S. submarines in the war in the Pacific. Metz falls to the Allies but buys time for retreating German Army. Britain stands down the Home Guard in December 1944.
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Episode 50 : Patton Drives to German Border
May. 18,2007
Allies take the Dutch island of Walcheren taking out German forces in a position to block Allied forces getting to key port of Antwerp for resupply. Japan reinforces its land forces on Leyte. Patton drives to German border and 3rd Army crosses Moselle River near Metz. German battleship Tirpitz, sister ship to the Bismarck, sunk by RAF. FDR elected for an unpresented third term in November 1944.
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Episode 48 : British and Russian Success
May. 18,2007
Peleliu falls to the Marines in the Pacific while British forces take key port of Antwerp in Belgium opening new supply lines for Allied forces in Europe. British Prime Minister Churchill visits Moscow to confer with Russian leadership. Russian forces sweep through the Balkans pushing German forces into retreat.
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Episode 47 : Airborne Attack
May. 18,2007
Operation Market Garden in September 1944 was the largest airborne force used to that time. While initially successful the operation stalled at Arnhem with significant loss of the paratroop forces. In the Pacific, Allies increase bombing campaign against the Philippines. In Europe, Allies besiege Metz and cross the Siegfried Line.
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Episode 45 : Anvil and Dragoon
May. 18,2007
U.S. forces move in Brittany to take key ports needed to supply Allied forces in France. Allies make new landings in Southern France, Operation Anvil & Dragoon, and take key ports at Toulon and Marseille and control of railroad hubs. A look at Photo Recon and Mapping.
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Episode 44 : Patton-Montgomery Rivalry Reignites
May. 18,2007
Russians halt advance outside Warsaw and Germans crush resistance in Polish capital. The Patton-Montgomery rivalry, started in North Africa, renews on the Western front in Europe. British forces take Florence as Allies continue push in Northern Italy. Allied forces force breakout from St. Lo in Normandy.
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Episode 43 : Assassination and Resignation
May. 18,2007
Allied forces take Pisa a key position in the last German Army defensive line in Italy. In France U.S. forces take St. Lo and British move on Caen, a critical road hub in the Normandy region. In the Pacific, U.S. forces land on Guam and Tinian in the Marianas. Japanese war leader Tojo resigns. A plot by German politicians and military leaders to assassinate Hitler on July 20, 1944 fails.
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Episode 42 : US Army in France
May. 18,2007
As Allies move from beachheads German high command changes as overall commander Field Marshall Gerd von Rundstedt replaced. U.S. 1st Army advances on St. Lo a critical objective of the Normandy invasion. All fighting ends on Saipan. With Rome taken the Italian campaign slows and Italy a forgotten war theater as Germans retreat north.
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Episode 36 : Americans Roll Across Pacific
May. 18,2007
Allied landings at Anzio in Italy initially successful but slow movement allows for major German counterattack stalling drive to Rome. Monte Cassino: The Aftermath: The ancient abbey established by St. Benedict was completely destroyed by bombing and artillery barrages during the fighting. American forces roll across the Pacific through the Marianas and into the Philippine Sea.
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Episode 34 : The Tide Turns
May. 18,2007
A faster and more lethal Mustang fighter, the P-51 D, provides better cover for Allied bombers in Europe in bombing raids against Germany. Allies invade New Britain in December 1943 in the Pacific bottling up Japanese stronghold at Rabaul. 1943: The Tide Turns: The Year in Review. In the East, the Leningrad Siege lifted after 872 days.
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Episode 32 : Halsey Captures Bougainville
May. 18,2007
Admiral Halsey takes Bougainville in the Solomon Islands isolating main Japanese base at Rabaul. Heavy German resistance stalls Allies Italian offensive across all fronts. Allied leaders Churchill and FDR meet in Cairo to discuss Normandy campaign.
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Episode 31 : German Forces Squeezed
May. 18,2007
Allies take Naples. Italian government turns on Germany and lines up with Allies. Germans fortify northern Italy with more troops. On the Eastern front Russians retake Kiev in the Ukraine. A look at Terra Infirma: Mud on the Battlefield.
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Episode 30 : Nazis Rescue Mussolini
May. 18,2007
Mussolini rescued by German paratroopers and restored to power in Northern Italy. In the Pacific U.S. Navy launches major drive toward Japanese homeland. Daylight air raids halted in Europe while nighttime raids continue. A look at life in Britain: Civilians share the sacrifice.
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Episode 27 : Patton Takes Palermo
May. 18,2007
Patton takes Palermo in Sicily in route to Messina. American forces capture Munda and key airfield n New Georgia island group in the Solomons. Allies bomb Ploesti oil fields in Romania, a key oil producing complex for the Axis armies. On the Easter Front the Red Army gets relief.
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Episode 26 : Operation Husky
May. 18,2007
U.S. plans for Pacific Campaign in 1943 centers on Central Pacific Theater. German armored forces on the Eastern Front move towards Kursk in Russia leading to climactic tank battle. In Europe, the Allies invade Sicily. A look at the Engineers in the European Theater.
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Episode 25 : Surrender in North Africa
May. 18,2007
The Battle of Attu in the Aleutians in May 1943 was the only land battle in World War II fought on incorporated territory of the United States. Attu and Kiska had been occupied by the Japanese as part of the complex Midway campaign undertaken by the Japanese Navy and Army. It is also the only land battle in which Japanese and American forces fought in Arctic conditions.
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Episode 24 : Operation Mincecoats
May. 18,2007
The Battle of Hill 609 in Tunisia is a key victory for American forces. British fool Germans with Operation Mincemeat convincing German High Command Allies next target is Greece, not Sicily. In the Atlantic, Allies push U-Boats to the brink with Nazi subs retreating from the North Atlantic. A look at life aboard an aircraft carrier.
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Episode 22 : Patton Arrives in North Africa
May. 18,2007
Allies inflict major defeat on Japanese trying to reinforce New Guinea at battle of Bismarck Sea. British bombing campaign against Germany targets Nazi industrial base. In North Africa, Patton takes over American forces. Russian Air Force getting upper hand against Luftwaffe. American troops train for jungle warfare.
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Episode 20 : Breaking the Siege
May. 18,2007
The German grip in Russia broken at Stalingrad and Leningrad. In North Africa British forces take Tripoli. Japan's Hollow Army: After Midway with the Allies naval forces on the offensive, Japan's troops in the South Pacific began to feel the effects of dwindling supplies. New technology: Radar scans the horizon.
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Episode 18 : Pacific Miracle
May. 18,2007
Allies fight to hold New Guinea against Japanese forces. Red Army tightens the trap of German forces in Stalingrad. The miracle of Pearl Harbor: Battleships shattered in December 1941 attack salvaged, refloated, repaired and many re-enter active service. Liberty Ships - cargo ships - production goes into high gear in the U.S.
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Episode 17 : Allies Hold Firm
May. 18,2007
U.S. Navy turns the tide off Guadalcanal ending stalemate. The Vichy French government surrenders to the Allies in North Africa. Germans trapped in Stalingrad by Red Army. The U.S. becomes the arsenal of democracy.
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Episode 16 : Victory at El Alamein
May. 18,2007
Marines halt Japanese Guadalcanal offensive to retake Henderson Field. Major victory in North Africa as British 8th Army scores huge victory over Afrika Corps in Battle of El Alamein. Allies invade Morocco and Algeria forcing a two front war on the Africa Korps. Profile: Medicine Men - Doctors In The Jungle.
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Episode 15 : Battle of the Atlantic
May. 18,2007
Battle of Bloody Ridge on Guadalcanal. Rommel returns to Germany from North Africa. Allies battle German U-Boat Wolfpacks attacking convoys in the Atlantic. Allied send material aid to Russians. Preparations continue for Operation Torch, the North Africa invasion.
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Episode 14 : Marines Invade Guadalcanal
May. 18,2007
After victories at Coral Sea and Midway the Allies take to the offense in the Pacific with U.S. Marines landing on Guadalcanal in August 1942. With the eventual victory at Guadalcanal, the strategic initiative passed to the Allies for the remainder of the Pacific war. In Europe the Russians stop the Germans at Stalingrad and turn the tide of war.
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Episode 13 : The Tide Turns in the Desert
May. 18,2007
Churchill visits North Africa and Moscow. The Luftwaffe pounds the British on Malta, and Rommel is defeated at El Alamein.
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Episode 9 : New Pacific War Strategy
May. 11,2007
Japanese capture British stronghold Mandalay in Burma and begin occupation that lasts until March 1945. In the Pacific, the Allies split the command into two main areas of operation: The Central Pacific under command of Admiral Chester Nimitz and the Southwest Pacific area commanded by General Douglas MacArthur. The military-industrial complex builds and the Propaganda Wars escalate.
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Episode 8 : "I Shall Return"
May. 11,2007
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Episode 7 : An Empire Shaken
May. 11,2007
Singapore, the major British military base in Southeast Asia and the keystone defense position for the region and the Southwest Pacific falls to the Japanese. It is the largest surrender of British military personnel in history. The Nazis prepare their Final Solution for the Jews in Europe.
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Episode 6 : Water & Sand
May. 11,2007
U.S. troops in the Philippines retreat to Bataan. On the home front, America gears up for global war. The Afrika Corps reverses retreat and catches the Allies unprepared in new fighting in North Africa. A look at the U.S. pilots fighting the air war in China.
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Episode 5 : The World at War
May. 11,2007
Rommel's forces retreat in North Africa. German Army puts Leningrad under siege that would last until early 1944. The British Colonies in Asia fall to the Japanese. A look at the U.S. fighter planes in service at the outbreak of war. With the United States now engaged a look at the World at War.
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Episode 4 : The Sleeping Giant Awakens
May. 11,2007
Japan draws the United States into the war with attack on Pearl Harbor. Philippines, Guam, Wake Island and the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong also attacked and Japanese forces invade Thailand and Malaysia. In Eastern Europe, the Russians launch a massive counter-attack against the Germans.
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Episode 3 : The Desert to the Steppes
May. 11,2007
Tensions rise in the Pacific between the Japanese and the United States and with Britain and France who have holdings throughout East Asia. In North Africa British forces duel in the desert against Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, and his Afrika Corps who have come to take over the North African campaign from Mussolini's stalled forces. Hitler unleashes a blitzkrieg in Eastern Europe opening up a two front war in Europe.
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Episode 2 : Victory at El Alamein
May. 11,2007
Hitler unleashes blitzkrieg with paratroops, massive air armadas and fast moving armored and mechanized divisions in Western Europe through the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg and invades France. The British Expeditionary Force is pushed to the sea at Dunkirk while the Germany army sweeps through France in six weeks.
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