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The Best Episodes of World War 2: The Complete History

Every episode of World War 2: The Complete History ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of World War 2: The Complete History!

This exhaustive collection encompasses all the events that occurred during World War II. Covering an astonishing amount of ground, events in France, London, Munich, Stalingrad, the Pacific, and many others are all covered in intimate

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    World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 1 - The Stumble to War
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    #1 - The Stumble to War

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    The European legacy of the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations after World War I plays into the start of the Second World War

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  2. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 2 - The End of Illusion
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    #2 - The End of Illusion

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    Hitler systematically overthrows the Versailles Treaty, then targets weaker Poland and Czechoslovakia, while public mood swings from appeasement to opposition.

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  3. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 3 - The War That Wasn't
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    #3 - The War That Wasn't

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    During the five weeks, 'the phony war,' following the overthrow of Poland, Britain and France prepare to use the tactics of World War I, and a new prime minister emerges.

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  4. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 4 - A Kind of Victory
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    #4 - A Kind of Victory

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    In May 1940, Winston Churchill becomes Britain's prime minister, and the war in Europe intensifies; France's fall to Hitler's army rattles the British people.

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  5. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 5 - Time of Legend, Time of History
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    #5 - Time of Legend, Time of History

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    Winston Churchill declares the Battle of Britain begun, and the war escalates around the globe, drawing Japan and Italy to the Axis, and the United States to the Allied side.

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  6. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 6 - The World Shall Hold Its Breath
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    #6 - The World Shall Hold Its Breath

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    As 1941 opens, disasters unfold, North Africa becomes a huge battleground, and Hitler stages a three-pronged attack on the Soviet Union, not reckoning on the severity of the Russian.

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  7. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 7 - The Day of Infamy
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    #7 - The Day of Infamy

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    Hitler's Operation Barbarossa falters in the harsh Russian winter, then Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in the Pacific brings the United States into the war with a single stroke.

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  8. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 8 - Six Months to Run Wild
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    #8 - Six Months to Run Wild

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    Fighting in the Pacific is savage, Hitler's forces turn to Stalingrad, and the Mediterranean island of Malta is under siege

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  9. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 9 - The End of the Beginning
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    #9 - The End of the Beginning

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    The war reaches its turning point in North Africa as Montgomery begins to defeat Rommel, and the Allies turn from defensive to offensive action.

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  10. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 10 - The Beginning of the End
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    #10 - The Beginning of the End

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    The tank battle at Kursk; the Italians depose Mussolini; Nazi forces must go on the defensive; the Allies plan an invasion of Western Europe -- D-Day.

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  11. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 11 - Overlord
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    #11 - Overlord

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    In the spring of 1944, Allied forces launch a great amphibious assault against the Nazis, beginning the invasion on the beaches of Normandy.

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  12. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 12 - Unconditional Surrender
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    #12 - Unconditional Surrender

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    Allied soldiers entering the territory of the Third Reich discover the horrors of the concentration camps and lay siege to Berlin.

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  13. World War 2: The Complete History Season 1 Episode 13 - The Presence of History
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    #13 - The Presence of History

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    After V-E Day, the focus is on the Pacific, and President Truman decides to deploy the atomic bombs that destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Stumble to War" is the best rated episode of "World War 2: The Complete History". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The End of Illusion".