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Countries such as North Korea, China and Pakistan continue to develop and test nuclear missiles.

Advances in weaponry include the invention of gunpowder.

Walter Hunt invents a "magazine" for loading of semi-automatic and automatic weapons.

The destructive power of Atomic Annie, the United States' first 280mm Howitzer first tested in 1953; the history of artillery since the advent of gunpowder.

At the beginning of 1945, Berlin remains under the spell of the Nazi promise of salvation.

The Battle for Berlin has begun; step by step, the soon-to-be victorious powers advance.

The British, French and Americans are waiting to enter Berlin.

Germany's selection of strange bedfellows in the form of despots and dictators comes back to haunt them.

As German resources began to run thin as the War progressed, Hitler and Goebbels promoted Wonder Weapons as a way to pave a new path towards victory.

How Hitler's heavy narcotic use played a role in his murderous regime, as well as fueled an already delusional character.

The Nazis appeared to work together from a distance, but behind the scenes it was different with nepotism, corruption and fear running rampant.

In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II.

Early victories in World War II injected Hitler with a precipitous sense of over-confidence that was eventually tested and proven vulnerable.

In the early days of WWII, pilots and engineers fight to win the battle of the skies; they use Spitfires, Hurricanes, Zeros, Hellcats, Oscars, ME 109s and Flying Fortresses.

The Hell Hawks fight D-Day in the air; the Avenger torpedo plane blows Japan's largest battleship out of the water; Nazi super-weapons bring terror from above.

A living-history experiment tries to glean more information about Adolf Hitler's advanced bomb, the Fritz X.

At the beginning of 1945, Berlin remains under the spell of the Nazi promise of salvation.

The Battle for Berlin has begun; step by step, the soon-to-be victorious powers advance.

The British, French and Americans are waiting to enter Berlin.

Germany's selection of strange bedfellows in the form of despots and dictators comes back to haunt them.

As German resources began to run thin as the War progressed, Hitler and Goebbels promoted Wonder Weapons as a way to pave a new path towards victory.

How Hitler's heavy narcotic use played a role in his murderous regime, as well as fueled an already delusional character.

The Nazis appeared to work together from a distance, but behind the scenes it was different with nepotism, corruption and fear running rampant.

In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II.

Early victories in World War II injected Hitler with a precipitous sense of over-confidence that was eventually tested and proven vulnerable.

In the early days of WWII, pilots and engineers fight to win the battle of the skies; they use Spitfires, Hurricanes, Zeros, Hellcats, Oscars, ME 109s and Flying Fortresses.