Name: The War
Released: 2007-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Keith David

TV Show · Documentary · History

Explore the history and horror of World War II from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who became caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history.

2007 · 52m

Starring Keith David

EPISODE 101

A Necessary War

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor thrusts the US into World War II; thousands of Japanese-Americans must enter inland internment camps.
EPISODE 102

A Very Fearful Time

March 1942 - December 1942: The Battle of the Atlantic takes place and many view the United States as an unprepared nation.
EPISODE 103

The Worst Is Yet to Come

January 1943 - June 1943: Americans have been at war for more than a year.
EPISODE 104

When Things Get Tough

In January 1943, the Germans continue to occupy most of Western Europe; America converts nearly all manufacturing to the war effort.
EPISODE 105

Helluva War

November 1943 - February 1944: the American public is permitted to see the terrible toll the war is taking on their own troops.
EPISODE 106

A Deadly Calling

The American public sees pictures and newsreel footage of troops killed in action; Japanese-American men join the US 442nd Regimental Combat Team.