The Last Days of World War II — Season 1, Episode 19: June 24-June 30: The End in Sight

Episode synopsis

In Moscow, more than 200 captured Nazi banners are ceremonially dragged across a rain-soaked Red Square and thrown to the ground in front of Lenin's tomb to the rumble of hundreds of drums. British bombers destroy the bridge over the River Kwai that the Japanese had forced weak and suffering Allied POWs to build. A Chinese envoy is the first of 50 delegates to sign the charter of the newly-formed United Nations. And as the bitter campaign in the Philippines drags on, President Truman approves a plan to invade mainland Japan. Five million troops, mainly American, will take part.

About The Last Days of World War II

The Last Days of WWII is a twenty-six part historical documentary covering the final six months of combat in weekly segments to discuss the decisions, battles, strategies, and ultimate legacies of the war.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1February 18-February 24: The Battle for Iwo Jima
• E2February 25-March 3: The Allies Advance
• E3March 4-March 10: Firestorm Over Tokyo
• E4March 11-March 17: Hitler's Last Offensive
• E5March 18-March 24: The Race for Berlin
• E6March 25-March 31: War in the Pacific
• E7April 1-April 7: The Invasion of Okinawa
• E8April 8-April 14: Nazi Death Camps
• E9April 15-April 21: Assault on Berlin
• E10April 22-April 28: Bloody Stalemate on Okinawa
• E11April 29-May 5: The Fall of Berlin
• E12May 6-May 12: Germany Surrenders