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American Experience S17E4 — Building the Alaska Highway
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American Experience•Season 17•Episode 4

Building the Alaska Highway

7.2/10 · 42 votesFeb 7, 200555 min

Ranked #9 of 11 in Season 17•−0.1 vs season avg

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Recalls the construction of the 1500-mile "shortcut to Tokyo" through Canada in 1942 by 11,000 U.S. troops (4,000 of them black). It wasn't the Army's greatest World War II triumph, but it was one of the first, and it gave Americans, who feared a Japanese

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Episode Summary

"Building the Alaska Highway" is episode 4 of American Experience season 17. It scored 7.2/10 from 42 votes, ranking #9 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on February 7, 2005.

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