The Second World War | Episode 7: Total War | Free Documentary History

The Second World War - Episode 7: Total War | History Documentary Watch 'The Second World War - Episode 8' here: https://youtu.be/EU6p9s7PBSc In this episode: On 18 February 1943, Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels declared 'Total War' to an ecstatic audience at Berlin's Sportpalast, a last-ditch effort by the Nazi regime to deny the grim realities on the front lines and rally against the mounting threat of defeat. Just weeks earlier, after relentless fighting in Stalingrad, the Sixth Army was forced to surrender. By summer, the Wehrmacht and Red Army clashed in the Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle of the Second World War, ending with a German retreat. The tide was turning against the Axis powers on every front. In North Africa, by May 1943, the last of the Axis forces were defeated, clearing the way for Allied landings in Italy. The series: In the early hours of September 1st, 1939 Troops of Nazi Germany launched an attack on Poland. Their invasion was the outbreak of World War II which lasted for nearly six years and claimed the lives of at least sixty million people. Adolf Hitler’s dream of gaining world domination ended only in May 1945 with the unconditional surrender of Germany. In September 1945 the Third Reich’s ally Japan also laid down its arms setting an end to combat actions. This documentary series offers a precise look at the different theaters of war around the globe. It also provides the viewer with an insight into Hitler´s dictatorship and the Holocaust. HD footage from different international archives and interviews with renowned German historians make this 12-part documentary an outstanding one. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to Free Documentary - History Channel for free: https://bit.ly/2FjRPgV Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QfRxbG Twitter: https://bit.ly/2QlwRiI ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #Documentary #History ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Free Documentary - History is dedicated to bringing high-class documentaries to you on YouTube for free. You will see fascinating animations showing the past from a new perspective and explanations by renowned historians that make history come alive. Enjoy stories about people and events that formed the world we live in.