Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of WWII

Name: Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of WWII
Released: 2019-08-15T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

This series traces 50 key milestones that shaped the course of World War II. Across six episodes, expert insight and powerful archive footage reveal how battles and politics changed the world forever.

2019 · 52m

EPISODE 1

The Gathering Storm

Episode 1 � 'The Gathering Storm' In the wake of World War I, Europe is destabilized by the Treaty of Versailles. Economic collapse and political unrest pave the way for extremist regimes.
EPISODE 2

Blitzkrieg

Episode 2 � 'Blitzkrieg' Germany storms across Europe using lightning-fast warfare. Stalin eyes Finland, Italy invades Greece, and Britain resists Germany in the skies during the Battle of Britain.
EPISODE 3

All the Players

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, drawing in the U.S. Battles rage from Midway to North Africa. Singapore falls, Kokoda begins, and bombing escalates as the war becomes truly global.
EPISODE 4

A War of Attrition

The tide begins to turn: the Soviets win at Stalingrad, the Allies take Guadalcanal, and Rommel is pushed back at El Alamein. The Axis starts to falter under growing pressure.
EPISODE 5

The Shifting Tide

Episode 5 � 'The Shifting Tide' By 1943, the Axis powers are retreating. Mussolini is ousted and later rescued by the Nazis. The Allies meet in Tehran to plan their next move.
EPISODE 6

The Drive to Victory

Germany's final push at the Battle of the Bulge fails. The Allies take Berlin. In the Pacific, Japan fights on—until Hiroshima and Nagasaki end WWII with a devastating new force.