Apocalypse: The Second World War S1E4 — World Ablaze (1941-1942)
8.5
Apocalypse: The Second World War•Season 1•Episode 4

World Ablaze (1941-1942)

8.5/10 · 450 votesSep 15, 200953 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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America joins the war as the conflict rages in South-East Asia, North Africa and Russia. The Allied forces are unable to slow the furious progress of the Japanese army through South-East Asia. Even India and Australia are at risk. The Nazis instigate The Final Solution.

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Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Heinrich Himmler

Heinrich Himmler

Self (archive footage)

Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

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Episode Summary

"World Ablaze (1941-1942)" is episode 4 of Apocalypse: The Second World War season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 450 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.6). It aired on September 15, 2009.

Next: E5 · The Noose (1942-1943)Best of Season 1