Crusade in the Pacific
The Pacific was a key battleground during World War II. With interviews and archival footage, we explore how combat here changed the tides of the war.
Starring:Westbrook Van Voorhis
Directed by:Arthur B. Tourtellot
Season 1
S01:E03 - The Rise of the Japanese Empire
An examination of Japan's military prior to WWII, looking at the puppet state in Manchuria, the war with China, and the discussions of Pearl Harbor.
S01:E04 - America Goes to War in the Pacific
An examination of the U.S.'s entry into World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, looking at early Allied losses and the war effort in America.
S01:E05 - The U.S. and the Philippines
A look at the relations between the U.S., the Philippines, and Japan prior to World War II.
S01:E06 - The Navy Holds: 1942
An examination of early U.S. Navy operations, looking at the bases established in the South Pacific islands and at the Doolittle Raid over Tokyo.
S01:E07 - Guadalcanal: America's First Offensive
U.S. marines land on the island of Guadalcanal and fight a well dug-in Japanese army while also being harassed by Japanese aircraft.
S01:E08 - War in the North: The Aleutians
When the Japanese navy bombs Alaska and occupies islands off its shores, the U.S. responds by air and by sea and forces them out.
S01:E09 - The Road Back: New Guinea
After landing in New Guinea, the Japanese attack Milne Bay but are beaten back by the combined powers of Australia and the U.S.
S01:E10 - Up the Solomons Ladder: Bougainville
When valuable intelligence is gained about the Japanese stronghold on Bougainville, the Allies bomb the Solomon Islands and fight their way inland.
S01:E11 - Attack in the Central Pacific: Makin and Tarawa
A look at the Allied campaign in the central Pacific, from air raids in the Marshall and Gilbert Islands to attacks on the atolls of Makin and Tarawa.
S01:E12 - The War at Sea
A look at life and the challenges faced aboard varying vessels of war, from naval submarines to aircraft carriers.
S01:E13 - Speeding Up the Attack: The Marshalls
A look at the Allied campaign against Japanese outposts in the Marshall Islands, from the atoll in Kwajalein to that in Eniwetok.
S01:E14 - Stepping Stones to the Philippines
An examination of the Allied effort on New Britain, and the crucial assistance received from Native American scouts and Australian coast watchers.
S01:E19 - Bloody Iwo
To aid their long range bombers over Japan, Allied forces need the island of Iwo Jima, but they face strong Japanese resistance on the beach.
S01:E20 - At Japan's Doorstep: Okinawa
On Okinawa, American forces initially meet little resistance as they split the island. But as they move to capture both halves, fighting grows fierce.
S01:E21 - The Air War on Japan
An examination of the air war over Japan, looking at the raids and attacks -- including those at Hiroshima & Nagasaki -- that led Japan to surrender.
S01:E22 - The Surrender and Occupation of Japan
After the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders unconditionally to the Allies and reconstruction efforts begin.
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