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Political activists United States History 20th century United States History 1945-1953 United States History 1953-1961 United States History 1969 World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns England World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Western Front World War, 1939-1945 Juvenile literatureSummary: It was May 1945, and the US forces in Europe had just celebrated victory over the Nazis. While some would then occupy Germany, others would return home. And yet still, many would redeploy to the Pacific for the invasion of Japan-a battle resulting in the highest number of casualties in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Over 100,000 servicemen and tens of thousands of civilians were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In June of 1944, a vast American army began the siege of Saipan in the Mariana Islands located in the central Pacific Ocean. This airfield would put American bombers within range of Tokyo and the end of the war against Japan finally seemed in sight. Told by the voices of WW II veterans along with author Richard Frank, Death Before Surrender, a part of the PBS American Experience, Victory in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In Pursuit to the Rhine, the Allies, under tactical air support, break through German lines and enemy resistance crumbles. In The Bomber Offensive, the Allies raid a German munitions factory by air and force a turning point in the war. The Battle of the Bulge tells the history of the last major engagement of the European campaign. The Battle of Germany tells of the final campaign of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WORSummary: Includes an overview of World War II from the German Blitzkeieg to the Allies' bloody battle for Berlin, as well as the desert war in northern Africa, the landing of the Allies and the brutal German counterattack at Anzio, and the largest amphibious assault in world history, the Normandy invasion.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WORSummary: Follows the war crimes hearings from accusation to sentencing, offering insight into the cases of such defendants as Rudolf Hess and Hermann Goering.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WORSummary: Exposes the fatal errors, startling miscues, and bungled opportunities which turned the tide of the war and forever changed the course of history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WORSummary: Describes the events of World War II, covering the causes, key players, and outcomes of the conflict.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: America's efforts invigorated the struggle against the Nazi stranglehold in Europe. In the Pacific, the ultimate piece of technology ended the war, and a new superpower took the global stage. In this program, many of America's most prominent leaders and personalities reflect on defining moments in the evolution of post-war America-including the Cold War, the space race, the Civil Rights...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011