A detailed look about the war in the Pacific: a modern war fought by aircraft carriers. With the surprise attack of the Japanese on Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941, the Pacific War expanded to World War II.
EPISODE 1
Waking the Beast
The United States fights back following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941; a new form of naval warfare is launched.
EPISODE 2
Island Warfare
The United States achieves naval superiority over Japan by the summer of 1942; Japan refuses to surrender despite the great loss of life.
EPISODE 3
End Game
Japan refuses to yield as the war turns the United States' way; a secret American weapon offers a way out of the conflict.
Jeff Wilburn
