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Director Sandy Oliveri
Part 2 of 5. 1942 — America's first full year at war. U.S. forces fought back across the Pacific with the pivotal Battle of Midway while Allied troops battled Rommel's Afrika Korps in North Africa. At home, industry retooled for war production on an unprecedented scale. Rare archival land, sea, and air combat footage captures the year America found its footing in a global conflict. Free with ads.