[GERMAN AIDE] They are ready for Mein Führer They await your truth!
[HITLER] It is not truth that matters, but victory
[PRESENTER] Twenty years after World War One Optimism would be undone The faithful Treaty of Versailles Was all too easily defied. The depths of the Great Depression Fuelled German unrest and aggression And from '39 to '45 Sixty million more would lose their lives. But how did Europe descend once more From fragile peace to total war? How was Germany infected By a poisonous leader's bleak objective? A leader who would instigate A regime of terror built on hate Come with us now as we pursue The History Bomb of World War Two!
[HITLER] We must rise up and take a stand Bring glory to the Fatherland! Our children, this Aryan race Will save us from our past disgrace Cast out the Jews, they make us weak Guilty for our shameful defeat! We have suffered so dreadfully Let us now secure our destiny!
[PRESENTER] Hitler seized control of Germany in 1933 And defied the Treaty of Versailles Rearming, marching into the Rhineland and Austria And invading Czechoslovakia In August 1939 with tensions rising across Europe He found an unlikely Russian ally In Joseph... [HITLER] ...Stalin, may I propose a pact Our two great nations should not attack! Fighting together will lay the foundation For our European domination!
[STALIN] Okay I will take this chance Forget an alliance with Britain and France
[HITLER] Good, to Poland, let's attack quickly! [STALIN] And we'll split the land? [HITLER] 50/50
[PRESENTER] In September 1939, Germany and Russia invaded Poland With an agreement to split the country between themselves Britain's Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain Had always aimed to maintain peace with Germany But this time he could not ignore Hitler's aggressive intent
[CHAMBERLAIN] Now with regards to the state of Poland I can assure you it's all in hand We must stay calm, I am quite sure Knowing Herr Hitler, he'll soon withdraw
[BRITISH AIDE] Sir, sorry to butt in It's 11 o'clock, we haven't heard from Berlin!
[CHAMBERLAIN] Good lord! We can't hold back anymore I have no choice, we are at war!
[PRESENTER] As Britain and France prepared for war German forces tore through Western Europe With a new form of highly intensive warfare Known as "Blitzkrieg" They overran France with devastating speed And by May 1940, the Allies were forced back To the English Channel
[BRITISH SOLDIER 1] Now I'd heard about Jerry's famous "blitzkrieg" But I've never thought they'd attack with this speed!
[BRITISH SOLDIER 2] They've pushed us all the way back to the beaches We've dumped our kit, now I'm down to my breeches!
[BRITISH SOLDIER 1] Well we best keep going, I hope they've got some boats There's 300'000 Tommies to float!
[BRITISH SOLDIER 2] Do you think we'll return to this section?
[BRITISH SOLDIER 1] Well who knows, right now there's only one direction!
[PRESENTER] Against the odds, 300'000 Allied troops Were evacuated at Dunkirk But they left behind a lot of men and valuable equipment With Western Europe overrun, Britain now stood alone And in the summer of 1940 Hitler attempted a knockout blow to the Royal Air Force To pave the way for a full invasion of Britain
[RAF PILOT 1] By Jove! They mean business this Luftwaffe I don't think we're far away from disaster!
[RAF PILOT 2] Yes they're coming, thick and fast But our new Spitfires are up to the task
[RAF PILOT 1] I do hope you're right, we must fight at all cost! If the RAF fails all hope will be lost.
[RAF SCOUT / BRITISH AIDE] There's another squadron over the Channel!
[RAF PILOT 2] Here we go, don't amble, scramble!
[PRESENTER] Hitler's plan to invade Britain was stopped in its' tracks As the RAF held firm Much to the delight of Britain's new Prime Minister
[CHURCHILL] Our finest hour!
[PRESENTER] German bombers continued to pound British cities For months during the Blitz without a breakthrough Eager for progress, Hitler looked East
[GERMAN AIDE] Mein Führer, we've lost another bomber I fear this Blitz can't last much longer
[HITLER] Blast, in that case we march East, to Russia! [GERMAN AIDE] Stalin's not going to like this!
[PRESENTER] In June 1941 German forces advanced against Russian troops Who to this point had been on the same side Then, as if taking on one growing superpower was not enough In December there was trouble in paradise As US forces in Hawaii came under a surprise Japanese attack
[US NAVY 1] What in the heck is going on? These Japanese, they're just too strong! They've taken out the battleships And our planes are burnt out on the airstrip!
[US NAVY 2] A sneak attack? They've got some nerve Don't worry they'll get what they deserve They've won this battle but watch out Japan You've just awoken Uncle Sam!
[PRESENTER] The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour Brought the USA into the war This would prove pivotal And in June 1942, the US struck a decisive victory Over the Japanese at the Battle of Midway In October, the Allies would have further success This time in the Egyptian desert
[AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER] Struth! This heat is berserk The Egyptian sun is even hotter than Perth!
[SOUTH AFRICAN SOLDIER] Toughen up mate, endure the pain Let's get ready for the Battle at El Alamein!
[AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER] The chances of victory are already slight And now they expect us to fight 'em at night?
[SOUTH AFRICAN SOLDIER] Just put your faith in General Montgomery This is a man that can lead us to victory!
[PRESENTER] The Allies' victory at El Alamein Proved a decisive turning point in the North Africa campaign Meanwhile on the Eastern Front the Germans were suffering Heavy losses in the snows of Stalingrad They were short of supplies And the Russians were resolute and determined Whilst Hitler continued to send divisions east In June 1944, the Allies launched an ambitious attack in France
[US D-DAY SOLDIER] Howdy ya'll, get out the way! America's here to save D-Day We got as many troops as you could want To open up a second front We'll flood the beaches with our guys And take the German by surprise Our tanks and guns will never miss! [RAF PILOT 1] They're never going let us forget this
[PRESENTER] The D-Day landings gave the Allies a foothold in Europe From which they pushed forward towards Germany It wasn't all plain sailing, but after 11 months On 8th May 1945, victory in Europe was secured Whilst Germany surrendered, Japan refused to back down And the USA decided to unleash two knockout blows
[US NAVY 3?] My God! What have we done Hiroshima and Nagasaki, well they're just gone The nuclear age, has been unfurled We are become death, destroyer of worlds
[PRESENTER] On 15th August 1945, Japan surrendered to save their lives The entire world has been transformed Around this truly global war Countless lives in countless lands Lost so that we might stand Together now the guns have ceased As nations, side by side, in peaceTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
