3 More Hours Of WW2 Facts To Fall Asleep To

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The most significant events of World War II come to life in this vivid documentary featuring original and colorized footage.

00:00:00 - Red Sun Rampant: On 7 December 1941, the Japanese bomb the U.S. Fleet in Pearl Harbor. The United States officially enters World War II starting with the Pacific Front.

00:52:43 - The Mediterranean & North Africa: After success in North Africa and Greece, Allies push Benito Mussolini's forces all the way back to Italy. Italy is then knocked out of the war, Mussolini is deposed, and the Allies start to put real pressure on Nazi Germany.

01:44:03 - Turning The Tide: The Allies and the Axis are searching for a final blow to each other to end the war. While the Allies try out strategic fire bombing, Hitler tries cutting off American supply lines with submarines. Right now this is a stalemate.

02:35:18 - The Soviet Steamroller: After Hitler's gamble in the East fails, failing to defeat Stalingrad and Moscow, the Soviet Union, with its vast resources and armies, starts to slowly push back and grow. Hitler is now on the defence on 2/3 of his fronts.

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