Basic Info

First Air: January 01, 2004

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 20

Last Episode

Name: The Surrender and Occupation of Japan

Season: 1, Episode: 20

Air Date: 2004-05-13

Extensive footage documents military and social events in Japan following the war's conclusion. Sequences include: Japan's historic formal surrender abroad the battleship Missouri; a war crimes tribunal sentencing Premier Tojo to death for his pivotal role in Japan's aggressive war; the extensive changes in Japanese politics and women's rights; warm new acceptance of the American people and culture.

Crusade in the Pacific

2004 1 seasons 20 episodes

Overview

This richly detailed, visually stunning documentary series covers the entire dramatic saga of World War II in the Pacific. From Manchuria to Hiroshima, the people, armaments, locations and battles of the epic conflict are covered in 20 unforgettable episodes. The Allies' crusade to defeat imperial Japan's bloody expansion featured difficult, heroic fighting at sea, in the air, and on innumerable jungle islands.

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Documentary War & Politics

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