The Civil War
1990
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- Season 1 overviewSep 23-Oct 2, 20077 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. A Necessary War Sep 23, 2007
- The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor thrusts the U.S. into World War II.
- 2. When Things Get Tough Sep 24, 2007
- In January 1943, the Germans continue to occupy most of Western Europe.
- 3. A Deadly Calling Sep 25, 2007
- The American public sees pictures and newsreel footage of troops killed in action.
- 4. Pride of Our Nation Sep 26, 2007
- On D-Day, 150,000 Allied troops embark on the invasion of France.
- 5. FUBAR Sep 30, 2007
- The Allies run short of fuel; airborne troops land behind enemy lines in the Netherlands; Leyte.
- 6. The Ghost Front Oct 1, 2007
- After three years of fighting, bad news from the War Department seems endless.
- 7. A World Without War Oct 2, 2007
- President Roosevelt warns the war with Japan could rage on for years.
On June 6, 1944, D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops take part in the greatest invasion in history, but then bog down in the Norman hedgerows for weeks. Saipan proves the costliest Pacific battle to date, while back home dreaded telegrams from the War Department begin arriving at an inconceivable rate. 8.6 /10. Rate.
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- 2007-09-23
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Sep 23, 2007 · Reviewer: Matt P7178 - - February 15, 2023. Subject: War is War. Due to censorship we do not even blink when we see news about people dying in the most horrific ways. We even make movies where it’s funny for scores of ‘bad guys’ to die and the hero is a hero. Ken burns and his work showcase what War actually is.
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Episodes. Each episode begins with the introduction: The Second World War was fought in thousands of places, too many for any one accounting. This is the story of four American towns and how their citizens experienced that war. International releases.
The story of the Second World War, told via personal accounts from four American towns. Now streaming. Discover what life was like for the 16 million American men and women who served during the...
The War, a seven-part series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four quintessentially American towns.
On June 6, 1944, D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops take part in the greatest invasion in history, but then bog down in the Norman hedgerows for weeks. Saipan proves the costliest Pacific battle to date, while back home dreaded telegrams from the War Department begin arriving at an inconceivable rate. 8.6/10. Rate.
Over the course of seven episodes, we spend a great deal of time in battle -- on the ground, in the air and at sea, in Europe and the Pacific -- examining in countless ways and from many...
