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WW2 – The Pacific War: From Pearl Harbor to Japan’s Defeat (Full Documentary)

The Pacific War: A Firestorm of Conflict in the Far East
Enter the crucible of World War II's Pacific Theater, a vast and brutal battleground that stretches from the icy Aleutian Islands to the sweltering jungles of Southeast Asia. This comprehensive documentary explores the epic clash between the Allied forces and the Empire of Japan, a conflict marked by desperate island battles, naval clashes of unprecedented scale, the devastating dawn of the atomic age, the pivotal battle of Midway, and the courageous kamikaze pilots who sacrificed their lives for their country.
Pearl Harbor and the Road to War:
Relive the shocking attack on Pearl Harbor, the "date which will live in infamy," that plunged the United States into the war. Witness the early Japanese conquests as they swept across Southeast Asia and the Pacific, threatening to dominate the entire region.
Island Hopping and Jungle Warfare:
Experience the grueling island-hopping campaigns as Allied forces fought tooth and nail to reclaim strategic outposts from the tenacious Japanese defenders. From the bloody beaches of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima to the dense jungles of Burma and the Philippines, witness the courage and sacrifice of soldiers who faced unimaginable hardships in some of the most brutal fighting in history.
Naval Titans Clash:
Witness the epic naval battles that raged across the Pacific, from the decisive clash at Midway, which turned the tide of the war, to the massive carrier battles in the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. See how technological innovation and strategic brilliance shaped these titanic clashes that determined the fate of nations.

In this episode:
• Who/When/Where: Lieutenant Yukio Seki and the 201st Air Group, taking off from Mabalacat Airfield, Luzon, on October 25, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Pacific War.
• What happened: Seki leads one of the first organized kamikaze attacks in World War II, diving his aircraft into the escort carrier USS St. Lo, triggering catastrophic explosions that sink the ship and shock the US Navy.
• Why it matters: This mission marks the beginning of large-scale suicide tactics in the Pacific Theater, revealing Japan’s desperation, reshaping US naval air defense, and influencing later decisions about how to end the war against Japan.
• Sources: Post-war interviews and memoirs of Japanese pilots and officers, US Navy after-action reports from Leyte Gulf, wartime diaries, and archival footage featured in this documentary.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 – Introduction – The Pacific War and Japan’s Defeat
00:03:30 – Tarawa: A Tiny Island with 4,000 Dead
00:10:00 – Bombing Darwin & The Threat to Australia
00:16:30 – New Guinea, Kokoda Trail & Saving Port Moresby
00:23:00 – Dual Offensive: MacArthur vs Nimitz in the Pacific
00:30:00 – Tarawa Amphibious Assault: First Attack on a Fortified Atoll
00:37:30 – “Why So Many Died?” – US Public Shock After Tarawa
00:43:00 – Saipan, Tinian and Guam – Taking the Marianas
00:51:00 – Battle of the Philippine Sea – The “Marianas Turkey Shoot”
00:59:30 – Palau and Peleliu – Caves, Tunnels and Attrition Warfare
01:08:00 – MacArthur Returns – The Invasion of the Philippines
01:16:30 – Battle of Leyte Gulf – Largest Naval Battle in History
01:25:00 – Manila in Flames – Urban Warfare and Civilian Suffering
01:33:00 – Liberating the Philippines & Reckoning with Collaborators
01:40:00 – Iwo Jima: “If There Is a Hell, This Is It”
01:49:30 – Mount Suribachi, Flag Raising and Tunnel Fighting
01:57:30 – Securing Iwo Jima – Casualties, Airfields and Strategic Value
02:04:30 – Okinawa: Last Barrier Before the Japanese Home Islands
02:14:00 – Kamikaze Onslaught – Suicide Pilots vs the US Fleet
02:23:00 – Breaking Points – US Sailors, PTSD and Civilian Tragedy
02:31:00 – Japan on the Brink – Blockade, Starvation and “Die for the Emperor”
02:38:30 – B-29 Superfortress Raids – Firebombing Tokyo and Other Cities
02:46:00 – Inside the Kamikaze Strategy – Training, Weapons and Psychology
02:54:00 – Invasion or Bomb? Truman, Casualties and the Atomic Decision
03:00:30 – Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Unconditional Surrender of Japan
03:06:30 – Roots of the Pacific War – From China to Pearl Harbor
03:13:00 – Coral Sea – First Carrier vs Carrier Battle
03:21:00 – Battle of Midway Begins – Japanese Plan, Codebreaking and First Strikes
03:26:30 – Turning Point at Midway – Sinking Four Carriers and Losing the Pacific
03:31:00 – The Mitsubishi Zero – Design, Strengths, Myths and Weaknesses
03:34:00 – From Zero to the Jet Age – Aviation Icons and the Legacy of the Pacific War

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