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A soldier in Saipan, 1944.

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Ken Burns

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Ken Burns

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"The War" is the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.

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FDR: Day of Infamy

FDR: Day of Infamy

FDR: Day of Infamy

FDR speaks to the country following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

American Anthem

American Anthem

American Anthem

Norah Jones sings 'American Anthem.'

Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

Tom Galloway finds himself on the front lines in the Battle of the Bulge.

Intro

Intro

Intro

Watch the first few minutes of The War.

Chocolate Roast Beef

Chocolate Roast Beef

Chocolate Roast Beef

Ray Leopold discusses the mixture of food available at meal times.

Why We Fight

Why We Fight

Why We Fight

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

Joining Up

Joining Up

Joining Up

Burnett Miller, Ray Leopold and Sam Hynes talk about joining up during the war.

The Holocaust

The Holocaust

The Holocaust

Ray Leopold, Burnett Miller, Dwain Luce and others discuss the horror of the Holocaust.

Iwo Jima

Iwo Jima

Iwo Jima

America needed to take Iwo Jima to secure a base for US Bombers.

Growing Up

Growing Up

Growing Up

Sam Hines talks about growing up in Minneapolis in 1941and the excitement of the service.

Joseph Medicine Crow

Joseph Medicine Crow

Joseph Medicine Crow

Joe Medicine Crow, the last war chief of the Crow Tribe of Montana is profiled in The War.