Strike And Counterstrike: Pearl Harbor & Guadalcanal (Anniversary Edition)

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As World War II engulfs the globe, the vast Pacific Ocean becomes the flash point for the struggle between the Empire of Japan and the United States of America. The first year of this titanic struggle will see the Japanese succeed beyond their wildest dreams. As a resurgent United States strikes back, the fortunes of war will change in favor of America. These documentaries are the story of those initial attacks and how fortune turned on the Japanese. Two-Disc DVD Set contains "Pearl Harbor" and "Guadalcanal: Island Of Death." "Pearl Harbor" - On December 7, 1941, peace is shattered as the Japanese carrier fleet launches a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oahu. This is the story of one of the most momentous events in American history told through the eyes of the people who were there, both Japanese and American. "Guadalcanal" - In the summer of 1942, Japanese expansion had been effectively countered at the pivotal Battle of Midway. On August 7, 1942, American Marines conducted the first landing on a Japanese held island. That landing, on Guadalcanal, was the opening action in a six month long, gut wrenching campaign that would determine the course of the Pacific War.