• "A Necessary War"
  Examines the impact of America's entrance into World War II on lives across the country.
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• "When Things Get Tough"
  In 1943, Patton assumes command, and Americans begin to beat back the Germans occupying most of Western Europe. Manufacturing at home converts to the war effort.
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• "A Deadly Calling"
  Examines the reaction to the war as the public begins to see the toll it's taking on the troops. African- and Japanese-Americans train for combat in the segregated armed forces.
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• "Pride of Our Nation"
  D-Day, June 6, 1944, is the bloodiest day in American history since the Civil War. Marines fight the costliest Pacific battle to date, Saipan. When Paris is liberated in August, the end of the war in Europe seems near.
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• "FUBAR"
  In September - December 1944, American soldiers are ordered into fiercely defended German terrain. In the Pacific, General MacArthur is poised to invade the Philippines. The fighting drags on.
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• "The Ghost Front"
  By December 1944, Americans are weary of the war they have been fighting for three long years.
• "A World Without War"
  By 1945, people understand all too well that there will be more bad news before the war can end.
  

Episodes of THE WAR air Wednesday nights at 9pm.
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