Historians explore the story of the Second World War, from its global reach to the aftermath.
The German invasion of Poland starts and Jews face segregation. Mussolini allies with Hitler, Churchill is appointed UK PM and Germany invades France. (S1, ep 1)
Shall We Go On: Germany builds its empire in Europe, aiming to crush Britain with the Luftwaffe while France is conquered and divided as Churchill rejects peace. (S1, ep 2)
By June 1941, Hitler controlled most of Europe, but the USSR resisted invasion. Then Pearl Harbor changed everything. (S1, ep 3)
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese army celebrated its victory. Four months later, the Battle of the Coral Sea shakes their confidence. (S1, ep 4)
At the beginning of 1942, war wages on the battlefields in Eastern Europe, North Africa and Asia Pacific. (S1, ep 5)
From Burma to China and war-torn Europe, battles rage on as Japan pushes in Asia and Hitler renews his assault on the Soviet Union. (S1, ep 6)
As Soviet forces push back, Goebbels calls for total war amid the devastation of German cities from Allied bombers. (S1, ep 7)
A Soviet offensive pushes German forces 30km from the Polish border. On June 6, 1944, Operation Overlord is launched against Germany. (S1, ep 8)