World War II: The Price Of Empire
2015•50m•6.5/10
Documentary
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6.5/10(5)
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.
Production
WildBear Entertainment
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 15, 2015
Last Aired
January 7, 2016
Networks
RMC Découverte
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Gathering Storm
Air date: 2015-10-15
WWII may have concluded decades ago, but for those who fought, the memories are endless. To understand, we start with Churchill's "Gathering Storm."
E2
The Phoney War
Air date: 2015-10-22
Japan's unprovoked invasion has plunged China into war. In Europe, Mussolini and Hitler's expansions threaten neighboring nations.
E3
Blitzkrieg
Air date: 2015-10-29
After six relatively quiet months of the Phony War, German forces add a new term to the vocabulary of warfare: Blitzkrieg.
E4
Alone
Air date: 2015-11-05
Six 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.
E5
Barbarossa
Air date: 2015-11-12
It's 1941, and Britain is holding its own despite being under threat from the German army; Japan takes WWII global; "Barbarossa" transforms the war.
E6
A Day in Infamy
Air date: 2015-11-19
Before 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.
E7
The Turning Point
Air date: 2015-11-26
It 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.
E8
The End of the Beginning
Air date: 2015-12-03
During WWII, Germany and Japan plotted to team up in the Indian subcontinent to make a massive territory, but setbacks in 1942 shook plans.
E9
The Beginning of the End
Air date: 2015-12-10
Over 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.
E10
Overlord
Air date: 2015-12-17
Between 1943 and 1944, significant events shifted power from the Axis to the Allies, and the Allies' strength would grow in the East.
E11
Hell is on Us
Air date: 2015-12-24
The Allies break out of Normandy, the Red Army advances, and the invasion of the Philippines will bring troops one step closer to attacking Japan.
E12
Unconditional Surrender
Air date: 2015-12-31
Germany and Japan's aggression may have started the war, but by 1944 their armies succumbed to pressure from the Allies.
E13
A Thousand Suns
Air date: 2016-01-07
After 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.
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