Extras

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The War

Joseph Medicine Crow

Joe Medicine Crow, the last war chief of the Crow Tribe of Montana is profiled in The War.

Joseph Medicine Crow

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Making Of | Ken Burns' Decision

Ken Burns talks about his decision to make “The War.”

Making Of | Ken Burns' Decision

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Making Of | Wynton Marsalis On Music

Wynton Marsalis talks about making the music for “The War.”

Making Of | Wynton Marsalis On Music

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Making Of | Why WWII Will Be Remembered

The filmmakers talk about WWII and why it will be remembered.

Making Of | Why WWII Will Be Remembered

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Making Of | 'What was it like?'

Ken Burns talks about what makes WWII so memorable.

Making Of | 'What was it like?'

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Making Of | An Intimidating Project

Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick talk about why “The War” was an intimidating project.

Making Of | An Intimidating Project

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Making Of | Adding Sound

The filmmakers talk about adding sound to the amazing archived video.

Making Of | Adding Sound

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Joining Up

Burnett Miller, Ray Leopold and Sam Hynes talk about joining up during the war.

Joining Up

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Iwo Jima

America needed to take Iwo Jima to secure a base for US Bombers.

Iwo Jima

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The Holocaust

Ray Leopold, Burnett Miller, Dwain Luce and others discuss the horror of the Holocaust.

The Holocaust

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Growing Up

Sam Hines talks about growing up in Minneapolis in 1941and the excitement of the service.

Growing Up

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Chocolate Roast Beef

Ray Leopold discusses the mixture of food available at meal times.

Chocolate Roast Beef

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Why We Fight

Burnett Miller, Ray Leopold and Sam Hynes talk about why they fought.

Why We Fight

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Intro

Watch the first few minutes of The War.

Intro

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American Anthem

Norah Jones sings 'American Anthem.'

American Anthem

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Wartown

WWII brought an end to the chronic unemployment of Mobile, AL.

Wartown

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The War Comes Home to Luverne

Al McIntosh writes of personal losses the war brought to those in Luverne.

The War Comes Home to Luverne

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That's War

Young soldier Daniel Inouye comes face-to-face with the enemy.

That's War

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Rationing and Recycling

During the war everything seemed to be rationed or in short supply:

Rationing and Recycling

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Pearl Harbor: The Attack

Daniel Inouye was preparing to go to church when the attack on Pearl Harbor began.

Pearl Harbor: The Attack

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Mobile Shipyards

On Tuesday morning, May 25, 1943, tensions explode at the Alabama Dry Dock shipyard.

Mobile Shipyards

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Made into an enemy

In Sacramento, soon after Order 9066 was issued, signs went up saying "Japs must go."

Made into an enemy

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'Knew I'd Killed Men'

Fighter pilot Quentin Aanenson recalls the first time he knew he'd "killed men."

'Knew I'd Killed Men'

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Kinship

Marines Pete Arias and Bill Lansford land on Iwo Jima.

Kinship