{"product_id":"0723721753962","title":"America: The War Years [2 Discs] [Tin Case]","description":"\"To date, World War II is the single deadliest conflict in modern history; it was also one of the most sweeping, plunging nearly every major world power in a head-to-head battle of wills and conflicting allegiances.The box set America: The War Years uses historic newsreel footage to examine America's role in national events during those harrowing years of 1941-45. It contains five installments, each one on a single year. 1941 covers such events as the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the mobilization of 15,000,000 American servicemen, and the emergence of Rosie the Riveter, as women joined the war effort. 1942 begins on a despairing note for the Allies, with the Japanese curtailing the U.S.'s attempted advance in the Pacific Theater and the Blitzkrieg strafing Europe, but then moves on to discuss victories at such strategic locales as El Alamein. 1943 documents Allied victories including Guadalcanal, the defeat of Irwin Rommel, and advancements on the Solomon Islands. 1944 covers the liberation of Rome,. the Normandy landing, the Ardennes Offensive and much more. And finally, 1945 rings in victory, with the invasion of Nazi Germany, the Soviet capture of Berlin, the Iwo Jima landing and other historical milestones.\"","brand":"ALLEGRO CORPORATION ***","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47088137371888,"sku":"0723721753962","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/0723721753962_p0.jpg?v=1763845146","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/0723721753962","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}