World War II In Color: Part 5 Red Sun Rampant

In December 1941 Japan attacked The United States in Pearl Harbor it was the act that finally brought America into World War II, the fifth episode of World War II In HD Color (See Episode List Here) takes up the story. Britain had looked to America to join the war but despite meetings between Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt the American people had made it clear they didn't want to get involved in Europe's troubles again. Roosevelt had loaned weapons, warships and artillery to the Allies but it took the Pearl Harbor attack to turn public opinion and change the course of the war. In the documentary we see the reaction by the American army to the attack then the fight for the Pacific begins. The Battle of Midway would be a historic naval encounter as the Japanese began to realize they had underestimated the might of the US Forces.

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.