The World War 2 Archives - The Defining Moments Of World War 2 DVD

This series of programmes tells the complete story of World War II through fascinating archive footage that has become a living history of the incredible series of events that shaped the future of the entire human race. As the world faced the second global conflict of the 20th Century few could have predicted the far-reaching consequences of Adolf Hitler's rise to power. From 1939 to 1945 millions would lose their lives and the true cost of this dark chapter in international history is still be counted to this day. In this programme with the benefit of remarkable archive... footage we trace the defining moments of World War II in order to gain a fascinating insight and a deeper understanding of the events that shaped our destiny. From the moment Hitler ordered his tanks to cross the Polish border in 1939 there would be many occasions when its possible to pinpoint the direction the future would take. Whether you consider the escape of the British Expeditionary Force from the beaches of Dunkirk the Battle of Britain Hitler opening up an Eastern Front the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour the North African campaign D-Day or the use of nuclear weapons to force a Japanese surrender looking at the bigger picture will give the truest account of what it was really like to be a world at war. [show more]

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