How Central Bankers Transformed Japan After World War II I SLICE HISTORY

The War in the Pacific was born from a growing struggle between Japan and the United States for influence and control in East Asia. Japan’s rapid industrialisation, lack of natural resources and expansionist ambitions brought it into direct conflict with the American and British colonial powers. As tensions escalated, the American trade embargo left Japan facing a stark choice: accept American demands or go to war. The result was the attack on Pearl Harbor and the opening of a vast conflict across the Pacific and Southeast Asia. The final stages of the war brought another decisive moment: the use of the atomic bomb and Japan’s eventual surrender. But victory did not bring stability. The struggle over who would control the region helped shape the political conflicts that would lead to the Korean, Vietnam and Cambodian wars. Documentary: 1945: The Year That Changed The World EP:4 The War in the Pacific - August and September Directed by: Paul Oremland Production: FulcrumTV, UKTV New Ventures LTD (2005)

Discover the technology that could transform the battlefield of the future, from drones capable of creating highly accurate 3D maps and autonomous combat aircraft to cyber warfare and advanced surveillance. The episode also investigates a lifesaving device that can return a wounded soldier’s own blood and a compact submarine designed for covert missions deep beneath the ocean.

From Britain's first jet fighter and the revolutionary Harrier to the AK-47, Jeep and terrifying V2 rocket, this episode charts the relentless pursuit of speed and agility in modern warfare. As weapons become faster and more mobile, the story ultimately leads to the Cold War's most chilling development — nuclear missiles capable of striking almost instantly.

World War II transformed the lives of women across Britain and Germany. Amateur films and personal testimony reveal how war changed work, family life, relationships and expectations, as women entered factories, farms, hospitals and military service in unprecedented numbers. In Britain, women faced conscription, bombing and long separations from husbands and children. In Nazi Germany, women were shaped by propaganda, racial ideology and the demands of total war, while others endured persecution, deportation and Auschwitz. Through rare home movies and eyewitness accounts, the film captures how women experienced the conflict from 1939 to 1945 and how profoundly it altered their lives. Documentary: Shooting The War EP:3 Women Directed by: Colin Thomas Production: Available Light Productions Ltd (2009)

This Battlezone series looks at the Korean War from start to finish including the lead up and aftermath of the war from the US perspective. Documentary: Battlezone: The Korean War - The Big Picture Directed by: Douglas MacArthur Production: Total Content Digital

In 1979, religion returned to the center of global politics. From the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to the rise of Ronald Reagan, the election of Pope John Paul II, and the growing symbolic weight of Jerusalem, a new era began to take shape. Across East and West alike, political leaders, militants, and regimes started using faith not as private belief, but as a force of history. This documentary traces the moment when religion reentered the geopolitical battlefield and began to reshape alliances, revolutions, and wars. As old Cold War ideologies lost their monopoly, a new political language emerged, one that would transform the Middle East, unsettle the global balance of power, and leave a lasting mark on the decades that followed. Documentary: 30 Years of War in the Name of God EP:1 Directed by: Thomas Johnson Production: Bellota Films