Films for the Humanities and Sciences - World War II, Part 2: A Time of Reckoning

World War II, Part 2: A Time of Reckoning

As Hitler’s armies reached their high-water mark in the Soviet Union, Japanese expansion spelled trouble for an isolationist America. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings describes Japan’s bid for Asian dominance, starting with the Rape of Nanking, and subsequent defeat by the Allies. Highlights of America’s involvement in the war against the Axis nations include the Pearl Harbor attack, mobilization and the war effort on the homefront, the push from Normandy to the Rhine, island-hopping in the Pacific, dropping the A-bombs, and the prosecution of war criminals. (36 minutes)

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Item#: BVL10300
Copyright date: ©1999
DVD ISBN 978-1-60467-679-2

Part of the Series : Paths to Power: An Educator's Guide to The Century


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