In the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the United States prepared to enter total war.

Episode 2: The US Enters Total War

Following Pearl Harbor, the Japanese expanded their empire into the Philippines, Indochina, and the Java Sea. Americans in the Philippines faced serious pressure from the enemy.

Episode 3: The Japanese Empire Expands

Over Christmas week of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill met to reaffirm their "Germany first" policy in the war.

Episode 4: Roosevelt & Churchill Meet Over Christmas

General Douglas MacArthur faced pressure after the Japanese resumed their attack on the Philippines, with intense bombing of Manila and surrounding islands.

Episode 5: The Japanese Resume Attack on the Philippines

In the opening weeks of 1942, the empire of Japan advanced throughout Southeast Asia; Singapore and the Dutch East Indies were under fierce attack.

Episode 6: Japan Advances in Southeast Asia

American industry braced for the war effort on the homefront like never before in its history. President Roosevelt created the War Production Board to prepare war efforts accordingly.

Episode 7: The American Homefront Mobilizes

Few could imagine the extent of Nazi Germany's antisemitic policies. The Wannsee Conference, held in January of 1942, outlined the horrific "Final Solution" to exterminate the European Jewish population.

Episode 8: Nazi Germany Outlines "Final Solution"

On January 26, 1942, the first US troops arrived in Europe, in Northern Ireland. This marked the beginning of the Allied effort to defeat Nazi tyranny.

Episode 9: The First US Troops Arrive in Europe

The media and government propaganda encouraged the participation of women, both on the homefront in production lines, and directly through the transportation of military supplies.

Episode 10: Women Join the War Effort

Eugene is finally trained as a pilot, he starts to work in the north of Italy among Hans. As Musolinni and Hitler meet, the reality of fascism and the role of Italy in Africa becomes increasingly important in the small Italian town. Soon enough Fascism will become part of Italian culture. 
Hans makes a trip to Germany. He works with his old friend Otto, an S.S soldier. Hans is one of the first to discover the real face of Nazism, the treatment of jews, and possible plans to invade countries in the East, in particular, Poland.

Part 3, Eugene's pilot training and Hanz's visit to the S.S

This is the story of my grandad, a world war II pilot, a veteran. I have compiled all his life in this podcast. This podcast will cover his life; his life in Italy, fascism, his trip to America, his beginning as a pilot, his dogfights in Europe and much more. If you are a World War II follower, don't forget to follow this new podcast!

Part 3, Eugene's pilot training and Hanz's visit to the S.S

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