DescriptionHe was a Midwest farm boy who never graduated from college and a failed businessman who turned to politics because he needed a job. But President Harry S. Truman, the "Man from Missouri", possessed an honest, forthright style that made him something of a modern-day hero. We'll see how this seemingly ordinary guy got the girl of his dreams, brought WWII to a close, and won one of the greatest political upsets of all times.
DescriptionA profile of the great American military leader who became one of the few five-star generals. This episode traces his career from West Point through early battles in WWI, and then WWII action in Tunisia, Sicily, and Normandy. Known for his popularity among average G.I.s, Bradley's forces liberated Paris on August 25, 1944.
DescriptionA profile of the World War II leader who took command of a shattered navy and led U.S. forces to victory over often-superior Japanese forces.
DescriptionAdministrator, swashbuckler, and statesman, MacArthur was a military man of definite style who crossed swords with presidents and overcame an entrenched enemy.
DescriptionThe dazzling career of the aviation pioneer who led World War II's most hair-raising air raids, and whose perilous experiments with blind flying helped usher in the era of commercial aviation. Experts and members of his family shed light on Doolittle's daring exploits, which included the first American raid on Tokyo during the war.
DescriptionA profile of the aviation pioneer who helped build Pan American Airways and the U.S. Air Force, and who was the genius behind American air strategy in WWII.
DescriptionA portrait of the WWII five-star general who was the only career officer ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and whose name is on the boldest and most successful plan for peace ever launched: The Marshall Plan.
DescriptionA special profile of the tough-as-nails military leader which recalls his formative years at West Point, first taste of battle in World War I, and many successes in North Africa and Europe during World War II. This episode also looks at the downside of the Patton record, including his slapping of a shell-shocked soldier.
DescriptionThe story of the women who broadcast Japanese propaganda to American troops in WWII. Focuses on Iva Toguri, a U.S. citizen, who became known as "Tokyo Rose" for her radio broadcasts. Toguri was convicted of treason in 1949 and imprisoned, but was pardoned by President Ford in 1977.
DescriptionThe story of Germany's brilliant "Desert Fox" who nearly out-foxed Allied troops in World War II, and then later plotted to assassinate Hitler. Rommel was forced to commit suicide when the scheme failed.
