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WWII: On the Edge of the AbyssThe war reaches new intensity as it drags on, affecting civilian populations like never before; the concept of total war becomes reality, with cities bombed, resources stretched to their limits, and entire societies mobilized for the war effort.

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WWII: On the Edge of the AbyssThe war reaches new intensity as it drags on, affecting civilian populations like never before; the concept of total war becomes reality, with cities bombed, resources stretched to their limits, and entire societies mobilized for the war effort.Restart available0WWII: On the Edge of the AbyssIn August 1945, the world witnesses the impact of atomic warfare as it obliterates Hiroshima and Nagasaki; a chronicle of Japan's last stand, the internal debates within its leadership, and the toll of civilian suffering.

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