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12 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
Mon, Apr 7, 2014
As the Great Depression worsens, people's hopes are fading fast. Just when things seem the worst, Franklin Roosevelt promises that "Happy Day Are Here Again." Will the New Deal save America from the most devastating economic disaster in modern history?
Episode 2
Mon, Apr 14, 2014
The clouds of war again cover the earth. Despite efforts to stay neutral, a dastardly sneak attack shatters the American dream of peace, forcing the United States into World War II and the world-wide struggle for freedom against tyranny.
Episode 3
Mon, Apr 21, 2014
After the Japanese attack in the Pacific, America prepares for war. The most incredible industrial transformation in history turns America into an unrivaled military power as American men and women go to work and war to keep our nation free.
Episode 4
Mon, Apr 28, 2014
Stan highlights the impact of the Battle of Midway as it changes the tides of the war while innovative naval strategies give the United States an advantage in their defense against Japan.
Episode 5
Mon, May 5, 2014
U-boats, espionage, and propaganda campaigns create new challenges for the United States as World War II rages on.
Episode 6
Mon, May 12, 2014
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, American suspicion and prejudice increases, leading President Franklin D. Roosevelt to authorize the creation of internment camps for Japanese American citizens.
Episode 7
Mon, May 19, 2014
Stan introduces the important military leaders of the United States' war efforts-Generals George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and George S. Patton-and shares their stories of success on behalf of the Allied forces.
Episode 8
Mon, Jun 2, 2014
Stan travels to the beaches of Normandy to visit the site of the famous WWII offensive Operation Neptune and shares the Allies' strategy to liberate France.
Episode 9
Mon, Jun 9, 2014
Operation Cartwheel unfolds in the Pacific Theater with a series of costly battles. Host Stan Ellsworth visits the Pacific to detail the United States' operations during its arduous campaign against the Japanese Empire.
Episode 10
Mon, Jun 16, 2014
The outcome of the Battle of the Bulge paves the way for an Allied victory against Nazi Germany. Stan details the roles of General Patton and President Roosevelt in bringing the war to an end.
Episode 11
Mon, Jun 30, 2014
As V-Day is celebrated across the globe, the conflict in the Pacific Theater rages on. The United States gains new ground in a series of campaigns against the Japanese Empire.
Episode 12
Mon, Jul 7, 2014
The dropping of atomic bombs in Japan and the horrors of the Holocaust take a massive toll on human life across the globe. Host Stan Ellsworth traces the origins of both events and honors the legacies of the lives lost.