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The Allies are besieged in early 1942 as the Japanese take the Pacific Islands. Allied victories at Coral Sea and Midway. Rommel, halted at El Alamein, now faces a two front war.
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  1. S2 E1 - Water and Sand

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    January 1, 2007
    21min
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    U.S forces in Philippines retreat to Bataan. The Flying Tigers battle the Japanese in China and Burma. Rommel catches the British off guard in North Africa.
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  2. S2 E2 - An Empire Shaken

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    January 1, 2007
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    Singapore falls to the Japanese. The Nazis decide on Final Solution to the Jewish question. Japanese-Americans are interned in the U.S.
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  3. S2 E3 - "I Shall Return"

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    January 1, 2007
    22min
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    General Douglas MacArthur promises to return to the Philippines. A look at life after enlistment in the Army.
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  4. S2 E4 - New Pacific War Strategy

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    January 1, 2007
    20min
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    Allies split the Pacific command between General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz. A look at America's Military Industrial Complex.
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  5. S2 E5 - US Bombs Tokyo

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    January 1, 2007
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    The Doolittle Raid marks the first attack on Japanese soil. In the Philippines, US forces on Bataan surrender.
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  6. S2 E6 - Prelude To Midway

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    January 1, 2007
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    US wins victory in carrier battle in Coral Sea. The Japanese invade the Aleutian Islands. A look at the top Nazi leadership.
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  7. S2 E7 - Pacific War Turning Point

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    January 1, 2007
    21min
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    The U.S wins a decisive victory at Midway. Rommel captures Tobruk, and the Nazis begin their push toward Stalingrad.
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  8. S2 E8 - The Tide Turns In The Desert

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    January 1, 2007
    21min
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    Churchill visits North Africa and Moscow. The Luftwaffe pounds the British on Malta, and Rommel is defeated at El Alamein.
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  9. S2 E9 - Marines Invade Guadalcanal

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    January 1, 2007
    21min
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    US Marines invade Guadalcanal. On the Eastern Front, Stalingrad is on the brink of collapse.
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  10. S2 E10 - Battle Of The Atlantic

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    January 1, 2007
    21min
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    Marines battle for Bloody Ridge on Guadalcanal as Allies fight the wolfpacks for control of the Atlantic.
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  11. S2 E11 - Victory At El Alamein

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    January 1, 2007
    21min
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    General Alexander wins at El Alamein, as the Americans land on the north coast of Africa. Also a look at medical care in the jungle.
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Directors

Edward Feuerherd

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Creation Films
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