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Season 1 – Ken Burns: The War

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Six years in the making, Ken Burns' seven-part documentary series chronicles the horrifying historical impact of World War II from an American perspective by focusing on the personal stories of private citizens from four American towns: Waterbury, Conn., Mobile, Ala., Sacramento, Calif., and Luverne, Minn. Together, these four communities serve as a tapestry of the ordeal Americans went through during the four years of the war, as witnesses share their own vivid and often harrowing accounts of how the war dramatically altered their own lives as well as those of their friends and neighbors.

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 09/09/2023
... it’s the words and stories of soldier, sailors, airmen, Marines, POWs (both military and civilian), and citizens toiling and waiting on the home front, that give human dimension to the history. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Ken Burns: The War — Season 1

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Keith David

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2007 A Necessary War The tranquil lives of the citizens of Mobile, Ala., Sacramento, Calif., Waterbury, Conn., and Luverne, Minn., are shattered on December 7, 1941, as they, along with the rest of America, are thrust into a cataclysm. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 24, 2007 When Things Get Tough In January 1943, the Germans continue to occupy most of Western Europe; America converts nearly all manufacturing to the war effort. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 2007 A Deadly Calling The American public sees pictures and newsreel footage of troops killed in action; Japanese-American men join the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 26, 2007 Pride of Our Nation On D-Day, 150,000 Allied troops embark on the invasion of France; the Marines fight a costly battle on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 30, 2007 FUBAR: September 1944 - December 1944 Victory in Europe seems imminent, but in Holland, the Vosges Mountains, and the Hurtgen Forest, GIs learn painful lessons as old as war itself, that generals make plans, plans go wrong and soldiers die. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 1, 2007 The Ghost Front After three years of fighting, bad news from the War Department seems endless; Hitler launches a counterattack in the Ardennes forest of Belgium and Luxembourg. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 2, 2007 A World Without War Although the Nazis are on the verge of collapse, President Franklin D. Roosevelt warns Americans the war with Japan could rage on for years. Details

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Ken Burns: The War — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, History, War
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2007