World War II: The Price Of Empire

This is the story of two wars fought at the same time on opposite ends of the globe, often mislabeled as a single war: The Second World War. These conflicts remade our world in just a few decades. A story of how the rise and fall of great powers, from Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, recast nations into those who could afford, and those that could not afford The Price of Empire.

Documentary

World War II: The Price Of Empire

Documentary

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First Aired on: Oct 15, 2015
Popularity: 3.5999: 4 votes
Production: WildBear Entertainment (AU)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 13 episodes

Miniseries

Aired 10 years ago

13 Episodes

Episode 1The Gathering Storm50 min
WWII may have concluded decades ago, but for those who fought, the memories are endless. To understand, we start with Churchill's "Gathering Storm."
Episode 2The Phony War50 min
Japan's unprovoked invasion has plunged China into war. In Europe, Mussolini and Hitler's expansions threaten neighboring nations.
Episode 3Blitzkrieg50 min
After six relatively quiet months of the Phony War, German forces add a new term to the vocabulary of warfare: Blitzkrieg.
Episode 4Alone50 min
Six months after the fall of France, Molotov visits Berlin to discuss victory. He may think Britain is defeated, but there's still more to the story.
Episode 5Barbarossa50 min
It's 1941, and Britain is holding its own despite being under threat from the German army; Japan takes WWII global; "Barbarossa" transforms the war.