The Century: America's Time — Season 1, Episode 6: 1941-1945: Civilians at War (2 parts)

Episode synopsis

World War II was the first war in history that killed more civilians than soldiers, as leaders on both sides accepted noncombatant casualties as inevitable – and, to some, even desirable. This program studies the courage and the strength necessary to face and survive starvation, bombing, torpedoing, massacre, and extermination in camps specifically designed for that purpose.

About The Century: America's Time

The Century: America's Time is a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. Another earlier series, simply called "The Century" also produced by ABC, appeared on the ABC network in 1999, and also later appeared on the History Channel. It consists of six two-hour shows with each chronicling two different events based around a common theme.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Beginning: Seeds of Change
• E21914-1919: Shell Shock
• E31920-1929: Boom to Bust
• E41929-1936: Stormy Weather
• E51936-1941: Over the Edge
• E71941-1945: Homefront
• E81946-1952: Best Years
• E91953-1960: Happy Days
• E101960-1964: Poisoned Dreams
• E111965-1970: Unpinned
• E121971-1975: Approaching the Apocalypse
• E131976-1980: Starting Over