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The War

Why We Fight

Burnett Miller, Ray Leopold and Sam Hynes talk about why they fought.

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This Is What We Do (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:27:49
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
A World Without War
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2:07:27
Germany and the Japanese surrender too and millions try to learn to live without war.
The Ghost Front
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1:59:26
By mid March, 1945, they are across the Rhine, while Russians are 50 miles from Berlin.
FUBAR
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2:06:58
Victory in Europe seems imminent.
Pride of our Nation
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2:19:15
On D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops take part in the greatest invasion in history.
A Deadly Calling
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1:52:42
Americans are shocked by losses on the Pacific and Allied forces are stalled.
When Things Get Tough
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1:57:14
Americans mobilize for total war at home and overseas
A Necessary War
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2:24:51
The lives of Americans are changed forever on Dec. 7, 1941.
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