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The Battle of Iwo Jima | WWII In 2
On February 19, 1945, U.S. Marines invaded the small Pacific island of Iwo Jima, expecting a brief campaign but instead faced a br...Watch Video -
The Battle of Manila | WWII In 2
In February 1945, U.S. forces fought a devastating urban battle to liberate Manila, Philippines. The result was a bitter, months-l...Watch Video -
April 1945: The 30 Days That Changed the World | WWII In 2
April 1945 shook the world to its very foundations and shaped the course of history to the present day. As the Allied forces close...Watch Video -
V-E Day: Victory in Europe 1945 | WWII In 2
On May 8, 1945, thousands of people took to the streets in cities around the world to celebrate news of Germany's surrender and th...Watch Video -
The Nuremberg Trials | WWII In 2
In the ruins of wartorn Europe, Allied leaders confronted an unprecedented challenge: How do you deliver justice for the victims o...Watch Video -
Arsenal of Democracy | WWII in 2
On December 29, 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered one of his signature fireside chats to the nation. He called upon the...Watch Video -
V-J Day: The Surrender of Japan | WWII In 2
In August 1945, the Empire of Japan announced that it would accept Allied surrender terms. But for tense weeks, Allied leaders fac...Watch Video -
The Atomic Bombings of Japan | WWII In 2
By August 1945, the Japanese Empire was on the verge of defeat yet still refused to surrender. But a new weapon unlike any other w...Watch Video -
The Manhattan Project | WWII In 2
On July 16, 1945, nuclear scientists working for the Manhattan Project successfully detonated a plutonium-based device in the remo...Watch Video -
Operation COBRA | WWII IN 2
Mark Calhoun, PhD, Military Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, explains about Operation CO...Watch Video