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History.com site visitors can become a virtual eyewitness to history with the downloadable WWII Experience. Surrounded by realistic graphics, visitors can see what it was like to escort bombers into enemy territory, defend PT boats in a naval battle and engage in tank warfare in North Africa.

System Requirements:
  • Broadband Internet Connection
  • Windows 2000/XP and/or higher
  • 2.4Ghz processor
  • 512 MB RAM (512-1024 recommended)
  • 128 MB DirectX 9 compatible video card
  • DirectX 9 compatible sound card
  • DirectX Version 9
  • 600Mb hard drive space

WWII Experience

History.com site visitors can become a virtual eyewitness to history with the downloadable WWII Experience. Surrounded by realistic graphics, visitors can see what it was like to escort bombers into enemy territory, defend PT boats in a naval battle and engage in tank warfare in North Africa.

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  • FDR: A Voice of Hope
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    Elected in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was a reassuring presence for many Americans through the trials of the Great Depression.

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  • Winston Churchill
    Winston Churchill

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    The British Bulldog inspired his countrymen in their fight against Adolf Hitler and helped lead the Allies to victory during World War II.

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  • D-Day Invasion
    D-Day Invasion

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    On June 6, 1944, Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and turned the tides of World War II.

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  • D-Day
    D-Day

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    On June 6, 1944, the Allies invade Western Europe in the largest amphibious attack in history.

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  • Attack on Pearl Harbor
    Attack on Pearl Harbor

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    On December 7, 1941, Japan launches a surprise attack on American soil at Pearl Harbor.

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  • North Africa Campaign
    North Africa Campaign

    Video Clip (1:41)

    After Italy declares war, the Allies fight the Axis powers in North Africa for control of the Mediterranean.

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  • Jack Werner
    Jack Werner

    Video Clip (2:41)

    U.S. Army Sergeant Jack Werner was born in Austria in 1920 to a middle class Jewish family. in 1939 he fled Austria to escape Nazi persecution and soon joined the U.S. Army so he could help fight Hitler.

    Video Clip (2:41)
  • French Resistance
    French Resistance

    Video Clip (3:15)

    David Keran's grandfather was an OSS agent working with the French Resistance during WWII and left behind films of his experiences.

    Video Clip (3:15)
  • Battle of the Bulge
    Battle of the Bulge

    Video Clip (2:50)

    In December 1944, a major German offensive is launched against the Allies in the Ardennes Mountains region on the Western Front.

    Video Clip (2:50)
  • At the Battle of the Bulge
    At the Battle of the Bulge

    Video Clip (3:34)

    Jim Banks' neighbor, Herm Graebner, shared with him the films of his journey through Germany and France during WWII.

    Video Clip (3:34)
  • War Photographer
    War Photographer

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    Albert Fagler's grandfather was an Army Air Corps photographer during WWII and left behind film reels featuring dogfights and his own wedding.

    Video Clip (3:00)
  • WWII Spy Strategy
    WWII Spy Strategy

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    The Allies use double agents, code breakers and spies to undermine the German military throughout WWII, but cracking the Enigma code proves to be their greatest breakthrough.

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  • D-Day Deception
    D-Day Deception

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    During WWII, a shrewd deception dubbed "Operation Fortitude" convinces the German military command that Allied forces will land at Pas de Calais rather than Normandy.

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  • Allied Advance Stalls at Normandy
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    After the D-Day invasion of France on June 6, 1944, the Allied advance is mired in the thick hedgerows of Normandy's bocage country.

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  • World War II Political Leaders
    World War II Political Leaders

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    View photos of World War II political leaders.

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  • End of World War II
    End of World War II

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    View pictures from VE day and VJ day as Americans celebrate the end of World War II.

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  • World War II Damage and Destruction
    World War II Damage and Destruction

    7 Photos

    View photos of the damage and destruction from World War II.

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  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Franklin D. Roosevelt

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    See pictures from the life and presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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  • World War II Posters
    World War II Posters

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    View photos of famous posters from the World War II era.

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