The Battle of Moscow

Uncover how America rose from isolationism to global superpower after WWII, shaping the modern world through economic growth, policy and international influence.

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Jack McDowell recalls his experiences as a new recruit during boot camp at Montford Point, North Carolina.

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Jack McDowell talks about his experiences during the occupation of Japan at the end of World War II, including damage wrought by the atomic bomb at Nagasaki

U.S. Army veteran James Deal remembers his experience discovering that World War II in Europe had ended.