![]() Part of series The War: A Ken Burns Film. Episode 2 ends as 1943 comes to a close: Allied leaders plan for the invasion of the Europe, Hitler strengthens his coastal defenses, and back home, things are getting tougher still. And in Europe, thousands of American airmen are asked to gamble their lives against preposterous odds. In cities such as Mobile and Waterbury, nearly all manufacturing is converted to the war effort. Most chilling…thousands of soldiers have now adopted the idea that “killing is a craft,” as reporter Ernie Pyle explains to the readers back home. ![]() American troops are now ashore in North Africa ready to test themselves for the first time against the German and Italian armies. Product Details About the Author Read an Excerpt Reading Group Guide Product Details About the Author JULIE OTSUKA was born and raised in California. Don’t miss Julie Otsuka’s bestselling new novel, The Swimmers. ![]() ![]() The Germans, with their vast war machine, are still occupying most of Western Europe and the Allies have not agreed on a timetable to dislodge them. When the Emperor Was Divine is a work of enormous power that makes a shameful episode of our history as immediate as today's headlines. In When Things Got Tough, Ken Burns explores the state of the world during this tumultuous second year. Americans have been at war for more than a year. ![]()
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