America: The War Years

S1 E5: 1945

The Battle of the Bulge continued in 1945 and the US battled stiff resistance on Leyte and Iwo Jima.

S1 E4: 1944

Original Air Date: Dec 31, 2014

Newsreel footage from the days of World War II, both on the home front and the battlefield. In 1944, the US waged global war towards Rome and the Pacific, and 6 June marked the D-Day landings.

S1 E3: 1943

Newsreel footage from the days of World War II, both on the home front and the battlefield. Have a look at WW2 in 1943, where the battle turned against North Africa and plans were laid to bomb Germany.

S1 E2: 1942

Newsreel footage from the days of World War II, both on the home front and the battlefield. In 1942 the US had victories in the Doolittle Raid, Coral Sea and Midway while the Nazi's were taking Europe.

S1 E1: 1941

Original Air Date: Dec 31, 2014

Newsreel footage from the days of World War II, both on the home front and the battlefield. Pre-Pearl Harbour, the US helped democracies and men joined the army to prepare for WW2 and Japan's threat.