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Prelude to War
Prelude to War
Roots of the War
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the climax of half a century of rivalry between Japan and the U.S. in the Far East.
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Video Gallery
Video Gallery
Video Gallery
View rare color video of the bloody battle of Iwo Jima.
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Tune-in
Tune-in
Goin' Back: Iwo Jima
Living heroes are brought to Iwo Jima, where a costly battle took place in the spring of 1945.

Remind Me!

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The Bitter Struggle
The Bitter Struggle
Soldiers' Stories
Accounts of the ferocious conflagration in the Pacific — from those who were there.
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Casualty Map
Casualty Map
Casualty Map
This interactive map conveys the massive scale and disastrous human cost of the Pacific War.
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