Explore the universal drama of war: why leaders and soldiers pick up arms to fight, the technologies that have determined outcomes, the tragedies and triumphs of history’s great battles.

History & Warfare

Attending a key conference, seeing a European turning point, and hearing a wartime hit.

Weeks of War

5 Weeks of War between January 1943 - July 1943

How German and US forces engage in a tug-of-war for control in 1942.

5 Weeks of War Between May 1942 - December 1942

How three key events in Asia and Europe created a global conflagration.

5 Weeks of War Between December 1941 - May 1942

Following the German blitzkrieg through Europe as Japan drags the US into the war.

5 Weeks of War Between September 1940 - November 1941

The shots fired by the Japanese army that mark the beginning of WWII.

6 Weeks of War Between July 1937 - June 1940

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