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The Pacific was a key battleground during World War II. With interviews and archival footage, we explore how combat here changed the tides of the war.

Documentary · 1951 · 30 min

Starring Westbrook Van Voorhis

EPISODE 1

The Pacific in Erruption

Crusade in the Pacific looks at U.S. involvement in the the Pacific theater starting in 1933.

29 min · Jan 1, 1951
EPISODE 2

Awakening in the Pacific

Crusade in the Pacific looks at U.S. and British interests in the Pacific prior to World War II including Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Australia, and New Zealand.

25 min · Dec 31, 1951
EPISODE 3

The Rise of the Japanese Empire

Crusade in the Pacific examines Japanese military aggression and growth prior to World War II. It looks the creation of the puppet state Manchukuo in Manchuria and the eventual war with China.

25 min · Dec 31, 1951
EPISODE 4

America Goes to War in the Pacific

An examination of the U.S.'s entry into World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, looking at early Allied losses and the war effort in America.

22 min · Dec 31, 1951
EPISODE 5

The U.S. and the Philippines

This episode examines the relations between the United States, the Philippines, and Japan prior to World War II.

24 min · Dec 31, 1951
EPISODE 6

The Navy Holds: 1942

An examination of early U.S. Navy operations, looking at the bases established in the South Pacific islands and at the Doolittle Raid over Tokyo.

24 min · Dec 31, 1951

Westbrook Van Voorhis

Narrator