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WW2History.com contains a large number of videos produced exclusively by Laurence Rees. In addition, we also have many articles on key moments in the conflict and audio testimonies from those who experienced it.

1939

Western Front
Aug 1939

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Why did Hitler want war?
Western Front
Aug 1939

Play (7:32)

What was the road to war?
Holocaust
Nov 1939

Play (6:35)

What was the attitude of the Nazis towards the Jews? Part One

1940

Western Front
10th May 1940

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Why was the British army trapped at Dunkirk?
Holocaust
Jun 1940

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How did Auschwitz develop - 1940?
Western Front
Jun 1940

Play (6:47)

How could the British army escape from Dunkirk?
Western Front
Aug 1940

Play (6:47)

How important was the Battle of Britain?
Western Front
7th Sep 1940

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How did the Blitz affect British morale?
Western Front
Dec 1940

Play (7:48)

What was the ‘Special Relationship’ before Pearl Harbour?

1941

Eastern Front
22nd Jun 1941

Play (2:52)

Why did the Nazis invade the Soviet Union?
Holocaust
Jun 1941

Play (3:56)

How did Auschwitz develop - 1941?
Eastern Front
Jul 1941

Play (4:43)

How successful was the initial invasion of the Soviet Union?
Holocaust
Jul 1941

Play (6:37)

What was the attitude of the Nazis towards the Jews? Part Two
Eastern Front
Aug 1941

Play (3:06)

Why was the war against the Soviets a 'different kind of war'?
Holocaust
Sep 1941

Play (4:04)

How did Auschwitz develop - 1941-2?
Pacific Front
7th Dec 1941

Play (5:59)

Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour?
Holocaust
Dec 1941

Play (8:42)

What was Hitler’s role in the Holocaust?

1942

Pacific Front
Jan 1942

Play (5:57)

How could the Japanese defeat the Allies in 1942?
Western Front
Feb 1942

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Why did the British start bombing civilians?
Pacific Front
4th Jun 1942

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How decisive was the Battle of Midway?
Western Front
Aug 1942

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What impact did the Americans have on Britain in WW2?
Western Front
Oct 1942

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How did the Allies win the Desert War?
Holocaust
Oct 1942

Play (8:03)

What was the mentality of the perpetrators?

1943

Eastern Front
Jan 1943

Play (8:12)

How did the Soviets win at Stalingrad?
Holocaust
Mar 1943

Play (3:29)

How did Auschwitz develop - 1943?
Western Front
Oct 1943

Play (6:55)

How did the Americans overcome the problems of daylight bombing?
Pacific Front
Nov 1943

Play (6:52)

Why was it so hard to retake islands held by the Japanese?

1944

Holocaust
Mar 1944

Play (4:07)

How did Auschwitz develop - 1944?
Western Front
May 1944

Play (4:06)

Should the Allies have fought in Italy?
Western Front
6th Jun 1944

Play (6:50)

How successful was D-Day?
Western Front
Jul 1944

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How hard was the fight from D-Day to Paris?

1945

Holocaust
27th Jan 1945

Play (4:09)

How did Auschwitz end - 1945?
Eastern Front
4th Feb 1945

Play (9:05)

Did the West 'sell out' Eastern Europe at Yalta?
Western Front
13th Feb 1945

Play (8:38)

Why was the bombing of Dresden so controversial?
Pacific Front
Mar 1945

Play (8:14)

Why did the Americans use precision bombing in Europe and yet firebomb Japan?
Pacific Front
Apr 1945

Play (9:33)

What motivated the Kamikazes?
Eastern Front
May 1945

Play (6:11)

Who really defeated Germany?
Eastern Front
Jul 1945

Play (8:15)

What was Stalin’s role in causing the Cold War?
Pacific Front
Jul 1945

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Why did the Allies decide to drop nuclear bombs on Japan?

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