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
Japan's Gamble
The United States fights back following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941; a new form of advanced naval warfare is launched to assist the war.
EPISODE 2
The War of Attrition
An exploration of the United States' war against Japan, and the US' naval superiority in WWII. Despite the massive fatalities for both sides by 1945, Japan refuses to surrender.
EPISODE 3
End Game
Japanese armies become more determined to win the war as America gains the upper hand. But a secret American weapon could spell the end of the war.
Jeff Wilburn