A look at the political and economic upheaval after World War I and the rise of militarism that set the stage for a new global conflict.

Britain faces sustained assault as Germany attempts to break its defenses from the air and sea, testing both military strategy and civilian endurance.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor transforms the Pacific situation overnight and brings the United States fully into World War II.

Germany invades the Soviet Union, opening an immense and brutal front where distance, weather, and resistance reshape the course of the war.

Unconventional warfare evolves through raids, sabotage, and clandestine missions, laying foundations for modern special operations.

Codes, spies, propaganda, and deception become weapons as intelligence efforts influence strategy and battlefield outcomes.

The war’s long, devastating struggle in China is explored through key campaigns and the immense impact on civilians and the wider Pacific conflict.

Women take on essential roles on the home front and in support services, changing daily life and wartime labor across multiple nations.

A series of pivotal campaigns shifts momentum as Allied coordination strengthens and Axis advances begin to stall or reverse.

The closing phase of the war brings major offensives, collapses of remaining resistance, and the aftermath that reshapes the postwar world.