World War II: The Price Of Empire
This is the story of two wars fought at the same time on opposite ends of the globe, often mislabeled as a single war: The Second World War. These conflicts remade our world in just a few decades. A story of how the rise and fall of great powers, from Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, recast nations into those who could afford, and those that could not afford The Price of Empire.
Miniseries
13 episodes
- 1. The Gathering StormWWII may have concluded decades ago, but for those who fought, the memories are endless. To understand, we start with Churchill's "Gathering Storm."CC50minOct 15, 2015
- 2. The Phoney WarJapan's unprovoked invasion has plunged China into war. In Europe, Mussolini and Hitler's expansions threaten neighboring nations.CC50minOct 22, 2015
- 3. BlitzkriegAfter six relatively quiet months of the Phony War, German forces add a new term to the vocabulary of warfare: Blitzkrieg.CC50minOct 29, 2015
- 4. AloneSix months after the fall of France, Molotov visits Berlin to discuss victory. He may think Britain is defeated, but there's still more to the story.CC50minNov 5, 2015
- 5. BarbarossaIt's 1941, and Britain is holding its own despite being under threat from the German army; Japan takes WWII global; "Barbarossa" transforms the war.CC50minNov 12, 2015
- 6. A Day in InfamyBefore 1941 was over, the Soviet Union was locked in a struggle with Germany, and humanity would be hanging on the fate of Roosevelt's great union.CC50minNov 19, 2015
- 7. The Turning PointIt took Hitler half a war to form an empire, but all gained would be lost in the second half. Japan's growth also takes a fall.CC50minNov 26, 2015
- 8. The End of the BeginningDuring WWII, Germany and Japan plotted to team up in the Indian subcontinent to make a massive territory, but setbacks in 1942 shook plans.CC50minDec 3, 2015
- 9. The Beginning of the EndOver a succession of conferences, the UN planned out the post-war world. For the Allied and Axis powers, 1943 would mark the beginning of the end.CC50minDec 10, 2015
- 10. OverlordBetween 1943 and 1944, significant events shifted power from the Axis to the Allies, and the Allies' strength would grow in the East.CC50minDec 17, 2015
- 11. Hell is on UsThe Allies break out of Normandy, the Red Army advances, and the invasion of the Philippines will bring troops one step closer to attacking Japan.CC50minDec 24, 2015
- 12. Unconditional SurrenderGermany and Japan's aggression may have started the war, but by 1944 their armies succumbed to pressure from the Allies.CC50minDec 31, 2015
- 13. A Thousand SunsAfter years of war, the defeat of Hitler and the Third Reich is inevitable. Peace in Asia will follow after the detonation of the atomic bomb.CC50minJan 7, 2016
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World War II: The Price Of Empire
This is the story of two wars fought at the same time on opposite ends of the globe, often mislabeled as a single war: The Second World War. These conflicts remade our world in just a few decades. A story of how the rise and fall of great powers, from Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, recast nations into those who could afford, and those that could not afford The Price of Empire.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Michael Cove, Oliver Waghorn
- Created by
- Michael Tear, James Sutherland
- Studio
- WildBear Entertainment
