On the Edge of the Abyss: The History of World War Two

On the Edge of the Abyss: The History of World War Two

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S1 E10: Scorched Earth

2 Min Left • Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

With the fall of Nazi Germany, the focus shifts to the Pacific, where Japan continues to resist; covering the island campaigns, kamikaze attacks, and the increasingly destructive U.S. bombing campaigns.

7:32-8:26AM

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54 Min

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2024

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History

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S1 E9: Days of Destiny

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

In 1945, the Yalta Conference shapes the post-war world as the Allies assault Germany; Berlin falls, Hitler dies and the Nazis collapse; Europe's war ends, but the Pacific conflict rages on.

6:37-7:32AM

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55 Min

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S1 E8: The Road to Ruin

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

With the Allies advancing on all fronts, Axis defenses crumble; covering in detail the liberation of Paris, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Soviet march towards Berlin.

5:47-6:37AM

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50 Min

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S1 E7: Total War

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

The war reaches new intensity as it drags on, affecting civilian populations like never before; the concept of total war becomes reality, with cities bombed, resources stretched to their limits, and entire societies mobilized for the war effort.

4:53-5:47AM

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54 Min

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S1 E6: On All Fronts

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

The year 1943 marks the turning point in the war, as the Allies open new fronts; the invasion of Italy, the battle for Stalingrad, and the island-hopping campaigns in the Pacific begin to turn the tide.

4:03-4:53AM

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50 Min

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S1 E5: A War of Annihilation

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

Delving into the Holocaust and the ideology of racial superiority that fueled Nazi atrocities; exploring the calculated genocide, forced labor camps, and the systematic destruction of entire communities across Europe.

3:06-4:03AM

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57 Min

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S1 E4: The World on the Brink

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

By 1942, the war has reached a global scale; key battles in North Africa, the Pacific, and the Eastern Front, escalate the human cost of the conflict; the tension builds as the Axis powers push forward, threatening to overwhelm their adversaries.

2:07-3:06AM

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59 Min

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S1 E3: New Alliances

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

The complex web of alliances and partnerships forms as the conflict expands; the entry of the Soviet Union and the United States into the war shifts the balance of power; exploring the significance of Japan's imperial ambitions.

1:08-2:07AM

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59 Min

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S1 E2: Attack on Europe

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

As Germany moves westward, covering the fall of France and the rapid conquest of several European countries; the Dunkirk evacuation, where Allied forces narrowly escaped annihilation.

12:17-1:08AM

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51 Min

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S1 E1: The Invasion

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2019

The German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, a surprise attack that ignited the Second World War; exploring the swift tactics of Blitzkrieg, the political miscalculations of European leaders, and the failure of appeasement.

Jan 8

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11:18PM

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59 Min

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