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A World Without War

Season 1 Episode 7
The War Season 1

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About the Episode

A few weeks after the death of President Roosevelt shocks the country, Germany surrenders. Meanwhile, American sailors, soldiers and Marines endure the worst battle of the Pacific - Okinawa. In August, American planes drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Japanese, too, surrender. Millions return home - to try to learn how to live in a world without war.

Aired: 08/07/12 | Expires: 09/24/20 | Runtime: 2hr 07m 27s
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