The War

The story of the Second World War, told via personal accounts from four American towns.

The War is the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.

FromKen BurnsKen Burns

Corporate funding is provided by General Motors, Anheuser-Busch, and Bank of America. Major funding is provided by Lilly Endowment, Inc.;PBS; National Endowment for the Humanities; CPB; The Arthur Vining Davis …

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The War - A Timeline

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The War - A Timeline

Explore a multimedia timeline following events from World War II battles, diplomatic actions, and developments on America's homefront, from 1939 - 1945.

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