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Japan

Episode 22 of 26

The acclaimed documentary series about the Second World War. A look at Japan's fight for survival in 1944, as the country was crippled by shortages of food, metals and fuel.

The acclaimed documentary series about the Second World War.

Japan had entered the war confident that superior spiritual strength and discipline would prevail. By 1944, they were fighting for survival, crippled by shortages of food, metals and fuel. After massive defeats at Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, a continuous campaign of Allied bombing kills 250,000 and leaves eight million homeless.

51 minutes

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Thu 19 Mar 201514:00
BBC Two

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Credits

DirectorHugh Raggett
Series ProducerJeremy Isaacs
WriterCourtney Browne
NarratorLaurence Olivier

Broadcasts

  • Wed 4 Mar 200914:05
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Thu 5 Mar 200913:10
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 11 Aug 201013:00
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Thu 19 Mar 201514:00
    BBC Two except Yorkshire