The World War: 1914 - 1945

In 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand makes a global war inevitable.

The horrors of World War I are unleashed including mass slaughter and starvation.

The seeds are sown for future conflict in communist Russia and the emerging Nazi party.

As Hitler and Stalin begin to shape the course of history, the world teeters on war.

Hitler's unchecked rise to power leads to looming war and instability throughout Europe.

As World War II begins, it seems Hitler's dominant Nazi forces are assured of victory.

Hitler and Japan make strategic operational blunders that lead to their destruction.

As the war comes to an end, the Allies must decide how Germany will be punished.