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The World at War(1973)

TV Series Documentary - 52 min - Documentary | History | War

A series of accurate documentaries about World War II.
A multi-volumed documentary mini-series, "The World at War" covers the entire history of World War II from the causes of the 1920s to the aftermath of the Cold War in the 1950s. Emphasis is also placed on several inside story episodes, where events are covered which occurred inside Germany and Japan such as resistance to Hitler, life in general under a dictatorial regime, and particular emphasis is focused on the Jewish Holocaust.
Stars:
Laurence Olivier, Anthony Eden and Averell Harriman


S1, Ep1

Oct. 31, 1973
A New Germany: 1933-1939
Program chronicles the draconian measures taken by Adolf Hitler to become absolute dictator of Germany and begin his domination of Europe.


S1, Ep2

Nov. 7, 1973
Distant War: September 1939-May 1940
France and England enter World War 2 following Germany's invasion of Poland. But with the exception of its navy England is rather uncertain how to prepare. After a failed operation in Norway lead by Churchill, Chamberlain is, ironically, replaced as Prime Minister by Churchill.


S1, Ep3

Nov. 14, 1973
France Falls: May-June 1940
As their forces invade Northern Europe German strategists capitalize time and again on French preconceptions confounding French defenses.


S1, Ep4

Nov. 21, 1973
Alone: May 1940-May 1941
Following the defeat and retreat at Dunkirk, Britain desperately works to rearm and prepare their defenses. But Germany was not well prepared to press their offensive and invade. After losing the Battle of Britain Germany begins bombing British cities. The British launch an offensive in North Africa hoping to distract the Germans attention from the British Isles.


S1, Ep5

Nov. 28, 1973
Barbarossa: June-December 1941
Following the conquest of France Hitler, almost casually by blitzkrieg standards, turn his eyes toward Russia. But Stalin is equally lackadaisical in preparing defenses against Germany. The German invasion rapidly reaches the gates of Moscow where it is stopped cold by the onset of winter then crushed by the Russian counterattack.


S1, Ep6

Dec. 5, 1973
Banzai! Japan: 1931-1942
Following Japan's conquest of eastern Asia the Allies finally respond with sanctions. They prove so threatening to Japan that it prepares to conquer Southeast Asia to secure the resources it needs. But first the threat from the British and American Pacific fleets must be eliminated.


S1, Ep7

Dec. 12, 1973
On Our Way: U.S.A. - 1939-1942
Although those in the know figured it was just a matter of time, the United States only reluctantly participated in World War 2. But it was not a foregone conclusion that the United States would side against both Germany and Japan. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor precipitated a quick decision. But in Germany's case a long series of mutual provocations, some intended, some not, gradually turned the United States against Germany.


S1, Ep8

Dec. 19, 1973
The Desert: North Africa - 1940-1943
In 1940 Mussolini deploys a massive army to invade British held Egypt, to capture the Suez Canal and most of all to establish an Italian empire to rival Germany's. So begins a multi-year campaign over a meaningless stretch of desert involving forces from a dozen nations and characterized by persistent attackers, stubborn defenders and ultimately controlled by supply line challenges.



S1, Ep9

Jan. 2, 1974
Stalingrad: June 1942-February 1943
Germany is dealt a crushing defeat when the Russians' stubborn defense of Stalingrad delays the German offensive giving the Russians time to mass their forces for a counter attack that surrounds then destroys the German Sixth Army and its supporting forces.


S1, Ep10

Jan. 9, 1974
Wolf Pack: U-Boats in the Atlantic - 1939-1944
For three years German u-boats ravage transatlantic convoys. Despite the critical need for the supplies and materiel British leadership give scant attention to the matter for two years. Finally in 1943 the allies begin introducing new tactics and weapons while Germany continues to focus on the numbers game.


S1, Ep11

Jan. 16, 1974
Red Star: The Soviet Union - 1941-1943
Bent on fulfilling Hilter's policy of colonizing Russia, German forces invade subjecting inhabitants of occupied lands to servitude or death. Russians respond with a mass evacuation and scorched earth policy, reestablishing their industrial capacity far to the east. After German forces fail to break Lenigrade or to capture Kursk and the surrounding Russian forces Russia goes on the offensive with its military production at full capacity.


S1, Ep12

Jan. 23, 1974
Whirlwind: Bombing Germany - September 1939-April 1944
While the British continue to rely on night bombing the American forces attempt to use more dangerous but more precise daylight bombing to interdict German military production and crush the national will.


S1, Ep13

Jan. 30, 1974
Tough Old Gut: Italy - November 1942-June 1944
After driving the Germans from North Africa the Allies turn their sites on Italy. But the Italian campaign turned out to be tougher the anyone expected. American reluctance to divert resources from the planned Normandy invasion, geographic challenges and German reinforcements hinders the Allied campaign which continued until the eve of the Normandy invasion.


S1, Ep14

Feb. 6, 1974
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma - 1942-1944
Allied forces were totally unprepared for the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942. The Japanese quickly overran the country. Allied counter attacked using troops unfamiliar with jungle warfare which were unsuccessful against the Japanese guerrilla forces. But the Allies persisted and gradually adapted to the jungle environment. As additional forces arrived the Allies succeeded in destroying the Japanese forces.


S1, Ep15

Feb. 13, 1974
Home Fires: Britain - 1940-1944
The war effort required total commitment from British citizens stretching their bodies and spirits to the breaking point and occasionally beyond it. As a result of grim news early in the war, German bombing of British cities and disagreements on critical policies Churchill faced a no confidence vote. But extraordinary measures gradually put the kingdom on an effective war footing.


S1, Ep16

Feb. 20, 1974
Inside the Reich: Germany - 1940-1944
Germany is jubilant after the surrender of France. Then the unsuccessful expansion of the war to include Russia and England gradually turns German morale from joy to fatalism. Even der Führer falls victim to the insidious fatalism caused first by the crushing defeat at Stalingrad then the bunker bombing that nearly killed him. All the while the tightening Nazi grip and Allied assaults adds to the gloom of fear.


S1, Ep17

Feb. 27, 1974
Morning: June-August 1944
Four years after France fell the Allies invade Normandy. Caught by surprise the German defenses are quickly overcome. Heading inland the Allies win major victories against fierce resistance.


S1, Ep18

Mar. 13, 1974
Occupation: Holland - 1940-1944
The Dutch are shocked when the Germans bomb Rotterdam and invade their neutral country. But Germany follows with insidious conciliatory gestures that ease tensions. Germany gradually exploits the populace with conscriptions, forced labor and deportation of Jewish citizens. Finally anticipating liberation as the Allies move westward, Dutch suffering intensifies. As the German propagandists had claimed, liberation brought devastation, not from warfare but from a brutal German embargo and intensified deportations.


S1, Ep19

Mar. 20, 1974
Pincers: August 1944-March 1945
As the Allies debate how to prosecute the the invasion of Germany, Hitler settles the question with a massive counter attack in the Ardenne. Failure of the attack leaves German defenses of the Western Front in shambles. Meanwhile, Russian forces are also closing in but Stalin orders a pause so the SS can crush the Polish resistance.


S1, Ep20

Mar. 27, 1974
Genocide: 1941-1945


S1, Ep21

Apr. 3, 1974
Nemesis: Germany - February-May 1945


S1, Ep22

Apr. 10, 1974
Japan: 1941-1945


S1, Ep23

Apr. 17, 1974
Pacific: February 1942-July 1945


S1, Ep24

Apr. 24, 1974
The Bomb: February-September 1945
Following the events from the death of US President Roosevelt through to the dropping of the two bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that prompted Japan's surrender.


S1, Ep25

May 1, 1974
Reckoning: 1945... and After


S1, Ep26

May 8, 1974
Remember