Introduction

The World at War is a 26-episode British television documentary series chronicling the events of the Second World War.

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Outline

As wretched survivors suffer deprivations amongst the ruins, half of Germany and eastern Europe trade one socialist tyranny for another as the Soviets take power. Japan is occupied by the US, but the colonial empires disintegrate.

Reckoning (April 1945) chronicles the situation in post-war Europe including the allied occupation of Germany, demobilisation, the Nuremberg Trials and the genesis of the Cold War.

The episode concludes with summations about the ultimate costs and consequences of the war.

Interviewees include Charles Bohlen, Stephen Ambrose, Lord Avon, Lord Mountbatten of Burma, Hartley Shawcross, Noble Frankland and Alger Hiss.

The World at War Series

You can find a full index and outline of The World at War Series here.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 01 May 1974.
• Running Time: 52 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.