World War II in Color

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Colorized and enhanced footage illustrates conditions in Europe, Russia and the Pacific.
Lightning War
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Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

Britain at Bay
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Being victorious in western Europe, Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.

Hitler Strikes East
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No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

Red Sun Rampant
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On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

Mediterranean and North Africa
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Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.