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The War: A World Without War

In spring 1945, although the numbers of dead and wounded have more than doubled since D-Day, the people of Mobile, Sacramento, Waterbury and Luverne understand all too well that there will be more bad news from the battlefield before the war can end. That March, when Americans go to the movies, President Franklin Roosevelt warns them in a newsreel that, although the Nazis are on the verge of collapse, the final battle with Japan could stretch on for

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  • Originally Aired October 2, 2007
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created January 11, 2018 by
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Name Type Role
Ken Burns Writer
Bobby Cannavale Guest Star
Keith David Guest Star
Ernie Hudson Guest Star
Samuel L. Jackson Guest Star
Adam Arkin Guest Star
Tom Hanks Guest Star
Josh Lucas Guest Star
Ken Burns Director