The Crusade in the Pacific
The Pacific was a key battle ground during World War II. Combat here changed the tides of the war.
The Pacific in Erruption
Crusade in the Pacific looks at U.S. involvement in the the Pacific theater starting in 1933.
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.
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.
America Goes to War in the Pacific
This chapter presents the events that led to America's entry into World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
The U.S. and the Philippines
This episode examines the relations between the United States, the Philippines, and Japan prior to World War II.
The Navy Holds: 1942
An examination of early U.S. Navy operations, with special attention to bases established in the South Pacific islands and the Doolittle raid.
Guadalcanal: America's First Offensive
U.S. marines land on the island of Guadalcanal and fight a well dug in Japanese army while also being harassed by Japanese aircraft.
War in the North: The Aleutians
When the Japanese navy bombs Alaska and occupies islands off its shores, the U.S. responds by air and by sea and forces them out.
The Road Back: New Guinea
This episode offers a gripping historical account of the pivotal New Guinea campaign during World War II, highlighting the challenges and ultimate triumph of the Allied forces.
Up the Solomons Ladder: Bougainville
Crusade in the Pacific looks at the campaign in the Solomon Islands directed at the Japanese stronghold on Bougainville.
Attack in the Central Pacific: Makin and Tarawa
Crusade in the Pacific looks at the Allied campaign in the Gilbert Islands in the central Pacific. Allied aircraft first target the Marshall and Gilbert islands in a series of raids.
The War at Sea
This episode focuses on the naval war in the Pacific during World War II. It examines the use of two of the U.S.
Speeding Up the Attack: The Marshalls
A look at the Allied campaign against Japanese outposts in the Marshall Islands, from the atoll in Kwajalein to that in Eniwetok.
Stepping Stones to the Philippines
Crusade in the Pacific examines the Allied effort on the island of New Britain.
Battle for the Marianas
Crusade in the Pacific examines the brutal marine invasion of Saipan and the effort to push back the Japanese counter-attack in the Philippians sea.
The War in the China-Burma-India Theatre
In order to get supplies to China, the U.S. must use an overland route through Burma. The Japanese cut off this route when they take control of Burma after the battle of Toungoo.
Palau: The Fight for Bloody Nose Ridge
Crusade in the Pacific looks at the brutal effort to take the Palau islands. On Peleliu, U.S. forces encounter fierce fighting from well fortified and entrenched Japanese soldiers. The U.S.
MacArthur Returns to the Philippines
After the initial Japanese invasion, the U.S. army is forced to surrender at Corregidor. Japanese naval forces attempt a counter-attack, but they are defeated in the battle of Leyte Gulf.
Bloody Iwo
To help their long-range bombers over Japan, the Allied forces need the island of Iwo Jima, but face strong Japanese resistance on the beach.
At Japan's Doorstep: Okinawa
American Army and Marine forces land unopposed and meet little resistance as they split Okinawa in half. Later, as armies move north and south, fighting grows more fierce.
The Air War on Japan
An in-depth look at the air war over Japan during WWII, including the Doolittle Raid, B-29 attacks, and the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Surrender & Occupation
After the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders unconditionally to the Allies and reconstruction efforts begin.
Shifting Tides in the Orient
Crusade in the Pacific examines the growth of independence movements in Asia in the wake of World War II.
War in Korea
After World War II, Korea is divided along the 38th Parallel. In the North, the Soviet Union influences a Communist government under Kim Il-sung.
