pt. 1. The rise of the Japanese empire
America goes to war in the Pacific
The U.S. and the Philippines
pt. 2. Guadalcanal: America's first offensive
War in the north: the Aleutians
The road back: New Guinea
Up the Solomons Ladder: Bougainville
pt 3. Attack in the Central Pacific: Makin and Tarawa
Speeding up the attack: the Marshalls
Stepping stones to the Philippines
pt. 4. Battle for the Marianas
The war in the China-Burma-India theater
Palau: the fight for Bloody Nose Ridge
MacArthur returns to the Philippines
At Japan's doorstep: Okinawa
The surrender and occupation of Japan.
Disc 1. The rise of the Japanese empire --
America goes to war in the Pacific --
The U.S. and the Philippines --
disc. 2. Guadalcanal, America's first offensive --
War in the north, the Aleutians --
The road back, New Guinea --
Up the Solomons' ladder, Bougainville --
disc 3. Attack in the Central Pacific, Makin and Tarawa --
Speeding up the attack, the Marshalls --
Stepping stones to the Philippines --
disc 4. Battle for the Marianas --
The war in the China-Burma-India theater --
Palau, the fight for Bloody Nose Ridge --
MacArthur returns to the Philippines --
At Japan's doorstep, Okinawa --
The surrender and occupation of Japan.