The scholars of the Department of Military History at the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College provide an in-depth look at the significance of specific WWII battlegrounds, with attention to factors such as other major world players, campaigns and tactics, U.S. military-government policy, the role of women service members and the bombing of Japan.

Part of the Dole Institute's Fort Leavenworth Series

Filmed on April 4, 2103 at the Dole Institute of Politics.