Examines the military, political and social history of the Civil War. Each episode features dramatized reenactments of important campaigns; first-hand accounts of eyewitnesses and participants read by actors; period photographs, paintings and artifacts; intriguing challenges to traditional historical thinking; original contemporary illustrations; computer enhanced maps; and music of the time.

In this provocative, thorough examination of the final months of the war, American Experience looks at the escalation of bloodletting from the vantage point of both the Japanese and the Americans.

Reveals how the odds of victory, in the greatest gamble of World War II, swung on what happened over a five-hour period on a five mile stretch of French coastline. Data gathered though forensic laser scanning, 3D computer modeling, and eye-witness accounts bring the battlefield to life as never before.

An account of the battle history of the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Featuring dramatic footage and informative maps, this series details the string of island battles and subsequent victories across the Pacific. Contains episodes: Tinian--securing the Marianas; Peleliu--a costly mistake; Iwo Jima--stepping stone to Japan; Okinawa--the final battle.

Presented are some of America's best war films that feature a comprehensive set on the U.S. Navy in WWII. These are the original films as they were shot and feature real war footage documentaries that have been preserved by the National Archives of the United States.

In 1940 set in London the story is an ode to how women played a major role in boosting national morale during the Blitz of London in the second world war.

With the success of the Normandy invasion, the Western Allies were sure the war would soon be over, but they were mistaken. On December 16, the Germans started a massive attack through the Ardennes, thus begins the Battle of the Bulge.

On the morning of December 7, 1941, a surprise attack by Japanese naval aviation against the American held island of Oahu and Pearl Harbor thrust the United States into World War II. This story details one of the most monentous events in American history and a crucial turning point in the 20th century.