War in the Pacific

War in the Pacific

0.3 Dec 2017

Ended

Overview

Chronicles the compelling events that led up to Japan's surprise bombing of the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and depicts the numerous air, land, and sea battles that unfolded from 1942 until the fall of the Japanese empire in 1945.

English

Key Crew

Bob Carruthers

Director

Attacking the Marshall Islands

The U.S. attacks the Marshall Islands.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

The Offensive in New Guinea

The Allies push through the jungles of New Guinea.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

Battles for the Marianas

The Allies capture Saipan, Tinian and Guam.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

The War in the China-Burma-India Theatre

The Allies keep supply lines open to China.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

Palau

The fight for Bloody Nose Ridge. MacArthur attacks Japanese strongholds in the Palau Islands.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

Macarthur Returns to the Philippines

After three years, the Allies free the Philippines. Battles of Leyte, Manilla and Luzon.

Dec 26, 2017 23m

The Battle for Iwo Jima

The Marines hoist the flag after a bloody victory at Iwo Jima.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

The Battle for Okinawa

Kamikaze pilots attack Allied forces as they approach Okinawa.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

The Air War Over Japan

The United States drops the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

The Occupation and Surrender of Japan

Japan surrenders aboard the battleship Missouri.

Dec 26, 2017 23m

Independence in the Orient

The postwar Pacific witnesses nationalism and communism.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

The War in Korea

Tensions begin to rise in Korea.

Dec 26, 2017 24m

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