A FRESH LOOK at WORLD WAR II - From PEARL HARBOR to the ATOMIC BOMB.

New, fast-paced curriculum based 4-volume video series produced for educators, students and history buffs.

Sherman Oaks, CA - OnDeck Home Entertainment presents a new comprehensive 4-volume documentary, JUST THE FACTS: WORLD WAR II" (120 minute vhs box set, $99.95 set price, junior high, senior high school to adult). In this 4-volume series, producer Barbara Kaye provides educators, students and history buffs with a fresh look at World War II from beginning to end. The 30 minute, fast-paced programs are curriculum based and loaded with interesting information and archival footage.

JUST THE FACTS: WORLD WAR II", a fascinating, action-packed compilation of events and history-altering decisions that remain unchallenged and are reflected in todays deeds and alliances. From Japans treacherous attack on Hawaiis Pearl Harbor to President Harry S. Trumans difficult decision to unleash the horror of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the series chronologically tells the story of a wartime period in America that cannot be compared to any other time.

With actual footage, archival photographs, and the revelation of lesser-known facts, JUST THE FACTS: WORLD WAR II" depicts the true crisis of a challenging era to which all Americans responded with ferocious determination and courage. The treacherous bombing unified a nation and created a resolve that turned disaster into victory.

WWII: WHY PEARL HARBOR?" concentrates on Americas political policies and the events that led to Japans December 7, 1941 'sneak attack on Hawaii and how and why that attack awakened a sleeping giant". WWII: HOME FRONT USA" defines life in America after Pearl Harbor and how that historical incident was reflected in the actions of the American people who united against a common enemy.

WWII: MINORITY UNITS - Profiles of Courage & Sacrifice" focuses on the contributions and sacrifices that minority men and women rendered to the war effort, despite the prevailing discrimination in the armed forces and on the home front.

WWII: THE ATOMIC BOMB -- The End or The Beginning?" explores President Trumans controversial decision to drop the atomic bomb. Could there have been an alternative decision that would have ended the war with less long-term devastation?

WWII: WHY PEARL HARBOR?" (30 minutes, $29.95) focuses on events that led up to the Pearl Harbor bombing on December 7, 1941, during a time when the United States was divided on the issue of isolationism, as opposed to intervention, while Europe was engulfed in what would become World War II.. Could we have been better prepared to cope with Japans stunning blow to our navy at Pearl Harbor? Were there warning signs that President Franklin D. Roosevelt could have heeded? In the final analysis, a unified country of both men and women, with fierce determination and unbridled patriotism averted the ultimate fate that Japan has envisioned for America.

WWII: HOME FRONT USA" (30 minutes, $29.95) explores the ways in which everyday life in America changed after Pearl Harbor. In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. Over 100,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to internment camps. Although the United States --was involved in a war that it had tried to avoid, the nation rose to the challenge that wove a pattern of sacrifice and sorrow, intermingled with gratefulness for the end of the Great Depression. Endured were shortages of meat and other essential foods; rationing of necessary commodities such as rubber, gasoline and all scarce items that were needed to support our troops overseas; and metal and paper scrap drives. The black market became a reality. Vegetable victory gardens signified patriotism. Women became an integral part of the work force in factories, war plants and in the military, as men overseas fought Axis powers, Germany and Japan.    

   
WWII: MINORITY UNITS - Profiles of Courage & Sacrifice" (30 minutes, $29.95) focuses on the indomitable spirit and efforts of minority groups who fought a two front war. African American soldiers in the Tuskegee Airmen division, the 92nd Infantry and The Red Ball Express, plus the Nisei units of the 442nd Combat Division and the 100th Battalion, sacrificed their lives for their country, after leaving racial discrimination at home and enduring further racism in the armed services. The enlightening video highlights the careers of West Points first African-American graduate, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Dorie Miller, African-American naval hero at Pearl Harbor; and Native American Ira Hayes, U.S. Marine, who helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima.

WWII: THE ATOMIC BOMB -- The End or The Beginning?"(30 minutes, $29.95) This compelling video depicts the pivotal events that proceeded President Trumans final effort to end World War II. The tension rises as the decision is made to test the Atomic Bomb at Alamogordo, NM. After years of research and development, Robert Oppenheimer and General Leslie Groves, together with lesser-known key players, were about to realize the actual results of their secret Manhattan Project that was destined to alter the course of history. From Albert Einstein to Harry S. Truman, whose task it was to make the ultimate decision, all played a significant role in that fateful flight of the Enola Gay piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets on August 6, 1945. After the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Russia and China enter the nuclear age.

Included with the each title is an easy-to-use Study Guide which features a Question & Answer segment, Learning Objectives, and Vocabulary that is identified with World War II. Available in 4-box set or individually. Produced by OnDeck Home Entertainment, 14546 Hesby Street, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Phone: 818-906-7806 www.ondeckvideo.com

OnDeck Home Entertainment is an independent production company specializing in American history documentaries. Other videos include: USS Arizona to USS Missouri: From Tragedy to Victory", Poetry & Songs of the Civil War" and History of Americas National Parks."
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