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An exploration of the still unsolved mysteries and startling true stories from behind the 'day of infamy' that plunged the United States into World War II"; a search for a sunken Japanese midget submarine; eyewitness accounts by both American and Japanese survivors; images captured inside the sunken hull of the battleship Arizona.
2) Pearl Harbor
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Two childhood best friends, Rafe and Danny, grow up wanting to fly planes. When Rafe gets the chance to join the Royal Air Force during World War II, he takes it, leaving his new love, Evelyn, a dedicated Navy nurse, and Danny, also a pilot, behind. Danny and Evelyn are transferred separately to the idyllic paradise of Hawaii, where they eventually meet through a connection to Rafe, who has been declared missing. But just as the love triangle begins...
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On the morning of December 7, 1941, a surprise attack by Japanese naval aviation against the American held island of Oahu and Pearl Harbor thrust the United States into World War II. This story details one of the most momentous events in American history and a crucial turning point in the 20th century.
5) Pearl Harbor
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"In Japanese, tora means "tiger." In December of 1941, "tiger, tiger, tiger" was the code phrase that unleashed one of history's most devastating surprise attacks. But the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor also awakened the "sleeping giant" of American military might, and in the process, sealed Japan's fate"--Container.
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This two-hour special offers an in-depth look at the critical 24-hour period after news of Japan's attack on U.S. soil in 1941 reached the President. Drawing on exhaustive research and new information provided by the FDR Library, the special gives a rare and surprising glimpse at the man behind the Presidency and how he confronted the enormous challenge of transitioning the nation from peace to war.
11) In harm's way
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After the attack on Pearl Harbor damaged Americans' morale, FDR decided bomb Tokyo in retaliation, to raise the public's hopes. Bomber planes led by Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle successfully bombed Tokyo, but after completing their mission, ran out of fuel and were forced to bail out in occupied China. One young pilot, Jack Turner, was hidden from brutal Japanese forces by local villagers, including a widow named Ying. With time running out, they took...
12) The world at war
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An extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished perspective of the war's pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness participants - from Hitler's secretary to Alger Hiss to ordinary citizens who stood outside the battle lines - and spine-tingling, first-hand accounts to an already...
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"The forties dawned with Nazi forces in Poland. It was clear from the beginning that trouble lay ahead. This sweeping DVD presentation captures the figures that steered the globe through these turbulent waters, including Churchill, Roosevelt, Gandhi, Hirohito and others. It also offers matchless documentaries of the landmark moments of American involvement in WWII: Pear Harbor and D-Day."--History Channel website.
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"December 7th -- a day that has lived in infamy -- shall never be forgotten. 2,403 souls lose -- over 1,000 more injured. Revisit the historic day and capture the gripping stories of the surprise attach on Pearl Harbor as we mark the 75th Anniversary of the devastating airstrike that launched the United States into World War II..." -- cover.
17) Conspiracy?
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Was Princess Diana the victim of a tragic traffic accident, or a murder scheme? Was the TWA Flight 800 brought down by a missile or a faulty fuel tank? Was it a flying saucer that crashed into the desert scrubland near Roswell? What is the story of strip club owner Jack Ruby? Did Ruby's murder of Lee Harvey Oswald signal a far wider conspiracy in the death of John Kennedy? Uses original documents and interviews with experts and eyewitnesses.
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Devastating combat footage documents the harsh realities of war in the Pacific in this extensive 40-film collection that offers a range of insights into war strategies and hard-fought battles. Produced both for the education of troops and to inform the public, these films promoted justification for the war effort and served to strengthen the resolve of soldiers and citizens.
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December 7th is an Academy Aware winning docudrama that outlines the events that occurred on the fateful day of December 7, 1941 in a powerful recreation of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. (1943 / 33 min. / B&W / Not rated.)
Recognition of the Japanese zero: Originally a training guide, created by the U.S. government and starring Ronald Reagan. This was used to teach the Air Force how to spot a Japanese Zero apart from the U.S....