The War
The story of the Second World War, told via personal accounts from four American towns.
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A Deadly Calling
S1 Ep3 | 1h 52m 42s
Americans are shocked by losses on the Pacific and Allied forces are stalled.
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Pride of our Nation
S1 Ep4 | 2h 19m 15s
On D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops take part in the greatest invasion in history.
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The Ghost Front
S1 Ep6 | 1h 59m 26s
By mid March, 1945, they are across the Rhine, while Russians are 50 miles from Berlin.
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A World Without War
S1 Ep7 | 2h 7m 27s
Germany and the Japanese surrender too and millions try to learn to live without war.
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Making Of | An Intimidating Project
2m 21s
Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick talk about why “The War” was an intimidating project.
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Making Of | Wynton Marsalis On Music
1m 22s
Wynton Marsalis talks about making the music for “The War.”
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Making Of | Why WWII Will Be Remembered
2m 32s
The filmmakers talk about WWII and why it will be remembered.
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Growing Up
2m 12s
Sam Hines talks about growing up in Minneapolis in 1941and the excitement of the service.
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The Holocaust
7m 45s
Ray Leopold, Burnett Miller, Dwain Luce and others discuss the horror of the Holocaust.
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Mobile Shipyards
9m 56s
On Tuesday morning, May 25, 1943, tensions explode at the Alabama Dry Dock shipyard.
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African-Americans Troops Training
4m 10s
The armed forces of the United States remained strictly segregated.
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The War Comes Home to Luverne
1m 24s
Al McIntosh writes of personal losses the war brought to those in Luverne.
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‘Knew I’d Killed Men’
1m 42s
Fighter pilot Quentin Aanenson recalls the first time he knew he'd "killed men."
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Made into an enemy
7m 14s
In Sacramento, soon after Order 9066 was issued, signs went up saying "Japs must go."
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D-Day Invasion
2m 13s
On June 6, 1944 a million and a half Allied troops embark on the invasion of France.
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Pearl Harbor: The Attack
2m 47s
Daniel Inouye was preparing to go to church when the attack on Pearl Harbor began.
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Here Lie Three Americans
2m 14s
LIFE magazine published the first image of dead American servicemen in the 9/20/43 issue.
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Joseph Medicine Crow
8m 41s
Joe Medicine Crow, the last war chief of the Crow Tribe of Montana is profiled in The War.
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When Things Get Tough | Preview
S1 Ep2 | 30s
Watch a preview of Episode Two: When Things Get Tough, Jan. 1943 - Dec. 1943.
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A Deadly Calling | Preview
S1 Ep3 | 30s
Watch a preview of Episode Three: A Deadly Calling, Nov. 1943 - June 1944
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Pride of Our Nation | Preview
S1 Ep4 | 30s
Watch a preview of Episode Four: Pride of Our Nation, June 1944 - Aug. 1944.
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The Ghost Front | Preview
S1 Ep6 | 30s
Watch a preview of Episode Six: The Ghost Front, Dec. 1944 - March 1945.
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A World Without War | Preview
S1 Ep7 | 30s
Watch a preview of Episode Seven: A World Without War, March 1945 - Dec. 1945.
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PBS Previews: The War
26m 49s
Go behind the camera with filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick to learn more about The War.
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