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World War II: Total War

World War II: Total War

NR2018•50m•6.5/10
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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6.5/10(2)

A Total War is all encompassing, a war without boundary or limitation. It is a war of material and morale. A war that mobilizes, destroys and displaces civilian populations. The Second World War was a war in which massive armies advanced, confronting whole populations with impossible choices. The manufacture of weapons transformed industry and the workforce; area bombing campaigns reduced cities to rubble; sieges doomed populations to starvation; racial policies sponsored campaigns of genocide. Told through archive footage and expert interviews, we learn how WWII shattered the boundaries between home-front and battlefield.

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Production

WildBear Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 30, 2018

Last Aired

November 20, 2018

Networks

Toute l'Histoire

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
A Terrible Precedent
Air date: 2018-03-30
The Second World War was the closest the world has come to a complete total war. But it was in the interwar years that nations honed the methods of destruction which were unleashed on a much wider scale in the Second World War. We look to wars in Manchuria, China, Abyssinia and Spain to see how each served as a 'terrible precedent,' revealing elements of total war that soon engulfed the globe.
E2
Arsenal of Democracy
Air date: 2018-11-06
Total War demands resources - economic, agricultural and industrial. When it became clear that strategies of appeasement would not prevent another war, nations across the globe mobilized.
E3
Unprecedented, Unmerciful and Unrelenting
Air date: 2018-11-07
WWII shattered the boundaries between battlefield and homefront in much of the world. We examine the impact of occupation and the stories of those who fought to resist their occupiers.
E4
Fear of the Air
Air date: 2018-11-13
In WWII, civilians became defenders against and targets of aerial warfare on a scale that had never before been seen.
E5
Rejoice in Life
Air date: 2018-11-14
WWII was not the cause of the Holocaust, but it did provide a means for its execution. Episode #5 explores what role total war played in this genocide.
E6
Enduring Peace
Air date: 2018-11-20
The end of WWII was met with destruction and liberation, relief mixed with grief. In its wake, tens of millions were dead and millions more displaced.

Cast

Aaron Cartwright

Narrator

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