War in the Pacific

Name: War in the Pacific
Released: 1951-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Westbrook Van Voorhis

TV Show · Documentary · History

Archival footage and interviews tell the story of the war in the Pacific.

1951 · 25m

EPISODE 3

The Rise of the Japanese Empire

The rise of Japanese power leads to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
EPISODE 4

America Goes to War in the Pacific

Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor brings America to war.
EPISODE 5

The U.S. and the Philippines

World War II stalls the Philippines' quest for independence.
EPISODE 6

The Navy Holds: 1942

Adm. Nimitz takes over the Pacific command after Pearl Harbor.
EPISODE 7

The Battle for Guadalcanal

The First Marine Division captures Guadalcanal.
EPISODE 8

War in the North: The Aleutians

Japan and the United States battle for the strategic Aleutian Islands.