World War II
(#2100-78 DVD color/bw 80 min. $109.00 - incl. PPR)
This best-selling 2-part DVD provides a gripping, standards-based account of the most horrific conflict in human history. The comprehensive survey follows the rise of nationalism and fascism and continues through the end of fighting and the troubled legacy of WWII. The program challenges students to think beyond the traditional "good guy, bad guy" treatment of the war to understand the complex issues and alliances that caused the war and influenced the world long after the guns had fallen silent.
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CHAPTER 1
The Rise of Nationalism
CHAPTER 2
Clouds of War
CHAPTER 3
War Comes to Europe
CHAPTER 4
Path to Infamy
CHAPTER 5
America Joins the War
CHAPTER 6
Achieving Victory in Europe
CHAPTER 7
Achieving Victory in the Pacific
CHAPTER 8
After the War