The Allies are besieged in early 1942 as the Japanese take the Pacific Islands. Allied victories at Coral Sea and Midway. Rommel, halted at El Alamein, now faces a two front war.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 6: Water & Sand
1942-1943
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Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 7: An Empire Shaken
1942-1943
Singapore falls to the Japanese. The Nazis decide on Final Solution to the Jewish question. Japanese-Americans are interned in the U.S.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 8: “I Shall Return”
1942-1943
General Douglas MacArthur promises to return to the Philippines. A look at life after enlistment in the Army.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 9: New Pacific War Strategy
1942-1943
Allies split the Pacific command between General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz. A look at America’s Military Industrial Complex.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 10: US Bombs Tokyo
1942-1943
The Doolittle Raid marks the first attack on Japanese soil. In the Philippines, US forces on Bataan surrender.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 11: Prelude To Midway
1942-1943
US wins victory in carrier battle in Coral Sea. The Japanese invade the Aleutian Islands. A look at the top Nazi leadership.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 12: Pacific War Turning Point
1942-1943
The U.S wins a decisive victory at Midway. Rommel captures Tobruk, and the Nazis begin their push toward Stalingrad.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 13: The Tide Turns In The Desert
1942-1943
Churchill visits North Africa and Moscow. The Luftwaffe pounds the British on Malta, and Rommel is defeated at El Alamein.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 14: Marines Invade Guadalcanal
1942-1943
US Marines invade Guadalcanal. On the Eastern Front, Stalingrad is on the brink of collapse.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 15: Battle Of The Atlantic
1942-1943
Marines battle for Bloody Ridge on Guadalcanal as Allies fight the wolfpacks for control of the Atlantic.
Dateline WWII – Series 2 – Episode 16: Victory At El Alamein
1942-1943
General Alexander wins at El Alamein, as the Americans land on the north coast of Africa. Also a look at medical care in the jungle.