World War II in Colour · SEASON 1
Red Sun Rampant
Episode 5 · 2009-09-25
- Documentary
- War & Politics
Episode overview
December 7th 1941 is “a date that will live in infamy”proclaimed President Franklin Roosevelt. That was the day that Japan entered World War II, with its surprise attack upon theU.S. Fleet in Pearl Harbor. Japan swiftly followed this up with the defeat of a huge British army in Singapore. For a while Japan was rampant in the Pacific. But gradually, America, the sleeping giant, awoke. The war that would follow would be characterized by major innovations.
50 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. The Gathering Storm2009-09-04
2. Lightning War2009-09-04
3. Britain at Bay2009-09-09
4. Hitler Strikes East2009-09-18
5. Red Sun Rampant2009-09-25
6. The Mediterranean and North Africa2009-10-02
7. Turning the Tide2009-10-09
8. The Soviet Steamroller2009-10-16
9. Overlord2009-10-23
10. Closing the Ring2009-10-30
11. The Island War2009-11-06
12. Victory in Europe2009-11-13
13. Victory in the Pacific2009-11-20
