World War II: The Price Of Empire
World War II: The Price Of Empire
| 15 October 2015 (USA)
SEASON & EPISODES
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  • Season 1 : 2015 | 13 Episodes

    EP1 The Gathering Storm Oct 15, 2015

    WWII may have concluded decades ago, but for those who fought, the memories are endless. To understand, we start with Churchill's "Gathering Storm."

    EP2 The Phony War Oct 22, 2015

    Japan's unprovoked invasion has plunged China into war. In Europe, Mussolini and Hitler's expansions threaten neighboring nations.

    EP3 Blitzkrieg Oct 29, 2015

    After six relatively quiet months of the Phony War, German forces add a new term to the vocabulary of warfare: Blitzkrieg.

    EP4 Alone Nov 05, 2015

    Six months after the fall of France, Molotov visits Berlin to discuss victory. He may think Britain is defeated, but there's still more to the story.

    EP5 Barbarossa Nov 12, 2015

    It's 1941, and Britain is holding its own despite being under threat from the German army; Japan takes WWII global; "Barbarossa" transforms the war.

    EP6 A Day in Infamy Nov 19, 2015

    Before 1941 was over, the Soviet Union was locked in a struggle with Germany, and humanity would be hanging on the fate of Roosevelt's great union.

    EP7 The Turning Point Nov 26, 2015

    It took Hitler half a war to form an empire, but all gained would be lost in the second half. Japan's growth also takes a fall.

    EP8 The End of the Beginning Dec 03, 2015

    During WWII, Germany and Japan plotted to team up in the Indian subcontinent to make a massive territory, but setbacks in 1942 shook plans.

    EP9 The Beginning of the End Dec 10, 2015

    Over a succession of conferences, the UN planned out the post-war world. For the Allied and Axis powers, 1943 would mark the beginning of the end.

    EP10 Overlord Dec 17, 2015

    Between 1943 and 1944, significant events shifted power from the Axis to the Allies, and the Allies' strength would grow in the East.

    EP11 Hell is on Us Dec 24, 2015

    The Allies break out of Normandy, the Red Army advances, and the invasion of the Philippines will bring troops one step closer to attacking Japan.

    EP12 Unconditional Surrender Dec 31, 2015

    Germany and Japan's aggression may have started the war, but by 1944 their armies succumbed to pressure from the Allies.

    EP13 A Thousand Suns Jan 07, 2016

    After years of war, the defeat of Hitler and the Third Reich is inevitable. Peace in Asia will follow after the detonation of the atomic bomb.
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