Victory in the Pacific |
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Can you help Koyu Shiroma find his two sisters? Shiroma lost contact with his two sisters since the end of World War II.
Victory in the Pacific |
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 The B-29, or Superfortress, was designed to operate faster, at higher altitudes, and with heavier bomb loads than its predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress.
Victory in the Pacific |
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In December 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i, causing the U.S. to enter World War II.
Victory in the Pacific |
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Japan hoped that by attacking the fleet at Pearl Harbor it could delay American intervention, gaining time to solidify its Asian empire.Â
Victory in the Pacific |
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For Jack Hoag and George Niland, with the 6th Marine Division, the future seemed bleak.
Victory in the Pacific |
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The island of Okinawa was the crucial final stepping stone for the Americans. For the Japanese, it would be the first time they met the enemy on home soil.
Victory in the Pacific |
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Ships in the Fifth Fleet had experienced suicide attacks before — but never on such a scale.
Victory in the Pacific |
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Shimada remembers preparing for his kamikaze mission.
Reconstruction: The Second Civil War |
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Historians review some myths and misconceptions about the Reconstruction era.
Reconstruction: The Second Civil War |
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Historians describe the violent conditions that prevailed in the South.
Reconstruction: The Second Civil War |
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Historians describe the debate over extending civil rights to former slaves that divided the country after the Civil War.Â
Reconstruction: The Second Civil War |
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Historians review the problems of re-building a region destroyed by four years of bitter war.
