Series from 1951
The Pacific was a key battleground during World War II. With interviews and archival footage, we explore how combat here changed the tides of the war.
Crusade in the Pacific looks at U.S. involvement in the the Pacific theater starting in 1933.
Crusade in the Pacific looks at U.S. and British interests in the Pacific prior to World War II including Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Australia, and New Zealand.
Crusade in the Pacific examines Japanese military aggression and growth prior to World War II. It looks the creation of the puppet state Manchukuo in Manchuria and the eventual war with China.
An examination of the U.S.'s entry into World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, looking at early Allied losses and the war effort in America.
This episode examines the relations between the United States, the Philippines, and Japan prior to World War II.
An examination of early U.S. Navy operations, looking at the bases established in the South Pacific islands and at the Doolittle Raid over Tokyo.