This was an outstanding disc set. The facts were presented as "historically" as we are taught. They did not give credence, though, to well known concepts. 1. US knew about impending attack on Pearl Harbor 2. Hitler's possible escape (and in this dvd it didn't mention that he killed himself with Eva Braun next to him - which is also reported "factually". 3. Where was Eisenhowser? All in all, it was a very good set and I would highly recommend it - with followup discussion and in depth review. But the basic facts are made simple and easy to grasp.
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I you have any knowledge about WW1 and WW2 weapons airplanes and vehicles stand by for a good laugh.German troops with British rifles,German troops with American rifles etc etc. Very poor editing,B17 bombers cut in with Luftwaffe bombers,pieces of other movies used for stock footage.Part of the movie was printed in reverse in one scene WW1 troops are shooting left handed rifles,all military rifles were right handed.A jeep used in a WW1 scene,we didn't have jeeps until WW2.And naturally there was the propaganda that FDR saved us from the Depression,his policies only took us one big step towards Socialism.All in all the good acting saved this movie from being a total loss.
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History channel does a great job of bring out the true characters of ww1 and ww2. I plan to use this in my classroom as a enrichment and to give my students a visual representation of the times.
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I enjoy history having seen this on the history channel(when it actually showed programs about history) I had to get a copy to watch at my leisure it was about the 25+ years between the two world wars
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One of the best documentaries I have ever watched about World World 1 and 2. The production value was amazing. I will definitely watch it again in the future!!
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I didn't realize that this is more or less a documentary. You watch parts and then they tell you what you have just seen.
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Well done. Snapshot of living history
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A+ reinacting !
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Exceptional show nothing wrong with it at all
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