Season 1

How did America recover from Pearl Harbor and, in one short year, achieve supremacy in the Pacific over the fearsome Japanese empire? We highlight the defining battles that turned the tide in the Pacific theater,and led to victory.

Five years after the end of World War Two, the Cold War turns hot when America faces two communist giants in Korea and succeeds in keeping tyranny in check.

A look at the key moments of the Vietnam War, including important battles and turning points.

In 1991, the United States and an unprecedented coalition of over 30 countries join forces to liberate Kuwait from invading Iraq dictator, Saddam Hussein. Highlights from the key battles, weapons and strategies that lead to a decisive victory.

From 1948 to 1973 the Arabs and Israelis went to war five times for territory in the holy land of Palestine. Showdown in the Middle East highlights key operations in one of the longest ongoing conflicts in world history.