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The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.

A dramatization of the battle that was widely heralded as a turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.

A dedicated American reporter in 1930s Japan is determined to expose that government's plan for world domination.

The life of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto from the early 1930's to his death at the hands of the US military in 1943.

A Japanese squadron attacked the American fleet anchored in the waters of Pearl Harbor. The United States and its defensive strategy were struck right at the core.

In English, Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto head of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy tries to defeat the American Naval Fleet.

This two-hour series covers the evolution of the design and armament of ocean-going warships. From wooden hulls and sails to nuclear powered floating naval bases, Heavy Metal has it all. The first hour of the series tells the story of wind-driven vessels, from the Viking longship to the effective end of the sail era, in 1860. The Vikings used a larger version of their longship for trade. It evolved into the medieval cog, a merchant vessel, which, led to the development of the carrack. This ship, with the advent of gunpowder, evolved into the galleon. The most famous example this new style was Drake's Golden Hinde, and having a fleet of these much nimbler ships enabled the English to defeat the awkward Spanish Armada, in 1588. The galleon quickly evolved into the tougher, faster Dutch East Indiaman trading ship, which provided the basic design of warships from the mid-1600s to 1860. Nelson's Victory and the other great ships of the Napoleonic era were really just larger, somewhat more refined versions of the Dutch East Indiaman. The second hour of Heavy Metal covers the steam age from 1860 with the launching of the Warrior to about 2010. It is the story of the evolution and extinction of the battleship, which is a specific type of vessel, designed to fight other battleships in large, decisive fleet actions. The advent of the submarine and the aircraft carrier made the battleship obsolete.

The Japanese war efforts in World War 2 following the attack on Pearl Harbor, from their initial successes leading up to the events of the devastating effects from the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Explorer follows Bob Ballard and veterans from both America and Japan as they search for ships that were sunk during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Bartlet and Leo debate on how to deal with the impending visit of the Qumari Defense Minister, whom U.S. intelligence officers have conclusively linked to terrorists. Sam dismisses an ingenious idea to trap Republican presidential opponent Robert Ritchie in an unsavory position over the Everglades, but comes around after talking to Toby. C.J. begins to develop a relationship with Secret Service agent assigned to her, Simon Donovan. Josh and Amy are locked into a battle over a welfare reform bill, which could end their relationship.

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a radically new fighter plane design and the brainchild of now legendary aircraft designer Kelley Johnson. It's introduction to combat at the start of World War II was fought with issues. But changes to the hardware, pilot training, operational procedures, and combat tactics made it the deadliest fighter plane in the Pacific Theater.

Learn how the Japanese Navy planned and executed the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 which brought the United States into World War II.

In their battle to repel American forces, the Japanese turn their home islands into a fortress and unleash a terrifying new weapon: suicide bombers.

The surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor, revealing how it required months of secret preparation, innovations in torpedo design, and clever counter-intelligence.

Wise to the Japanese trap at Midway the American carrier force prepares an ambush. Despite winning a tremendous victory, poorly executed air operations by the American forces lead to the loss of many air crews and the Hornet aircraft carrier.

The Japanese send a fleet with a dozen troop carriers, a total of 13,000 men, to retake Guadalcanal. As the only remaining operational aircraft carrier in the pacific the job of stopping them falls to the Enterprise and its escorts.

The Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 shocked the world and drew the United States into the war. Did British Intelligence and Britain's Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, know in advance of the Japanese attack and fail to warn the Americans?

When American forces began the re-conquest of the Philippine islands in 1944 they faced a terrifying weapon - the Kamikaze suicide attack.

The use of battlefleet to establish control of the sea has been a key aspect of naval warfare for over 2000 years. This episode examines how fleets of battleships have altered the course of different wars.

Winning a swift victory by catching the enemy unawares is one of any commander's great dreams. Features two notorious examples, the Japanese attack on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor, and the Israeli attack which began the Six-Day War of1967.

The story of America's code-breaking efforts against seemingly impenetrable secret Japanese military and diplomatic communications. The heroic struggle of Army code-breakers, headed by William Friedman, and the Navy's secret "on-the-roof-gang" help win the Battle of the Pacific.

Japanese tradition made him a god, but Japanese law made him Commander in Chief of the Japanese Armed Forces. Never tried for war crimes or even interrogated, Hirohito was an enigmatic figure from Pearl Harbor to his secret role in the surrender of Japan.

An examination of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and how it turned out to be a disastrous strategic blunder for Japan.

Only one isolated atoll prevents an enemy invasion of Hawaii. Midway Island is where the Japanese fleet converges on a tiny American base with a massive strafing and bombing attack.