World War II In Color: Part 1 The Gathering Storm

The first of thirteen documentary episodes charting the entire Second World War The Gathering Storm looks at all the events that led to the largest conflict in history. Here the story is picked up after the First World War and how conditions in Germany, Japan, Spain and Italy were such that dictators could rise to power. It's a story of an inevitable war as Hitler rose to power in Germany his future allies were also looking to change the paths their respective countries found themselves on. When along with Hitler Franco, Mussolini and Hirohito all broke rules set in the Treaty of Versailles the League Of Nations failed to act. This display of weakness especially by Great Britain and France allowed what would become the Axis to form.

This series is the first time footage from World War Two can be seen in HD Color and is narrated by Robert Powell. All 13 episodes will be available on Documentary Fans over the coming week you can find them here : Watch The Complete World War II in HD Color Series.

Watch the full documentary now on Documentary Fans Release Date: 2010 Duration: 45 Minutes.