World War II: Race to Victory

An examination of the race, not only to win WWII, but also to gain power and an ideological stronghold marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

On Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese, who kill more than 2,000 Americans and cause the United States to rethink its policy of neutrality in the war.

An exploration of the tensions at the heart of the Allied war effort, as the dominant powers weigh the moral ambiguity and actions of their alliance.

After a year of fraught relations and tension, the "Big Three" leaders meet in Tehran in an attempt to find the unity needed to help the Allies win the war.

More than 156,000 British, American and Canadian soldiers are transported across the English Channel in the largest seaborne invasion ever attempted; "The Big Three" come face to face for the second -- and last -- time in the seaside town of Yalta.

The Allies agree to meet to decide what the future will look like after the war finally comes to an end; The Big Three come face to face for the second -- and last -- time in the seaside town of Yalta.