World War II: The Pacific Theater

Station HYPO: Breaking the Japanese Code

Educational Dec 17, 2020 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E5: Codebreaking is one of the most captivating stories in World War II, both in Europe and the Pacific. While the British were breaking German codes, Americans stationed in Hawaii wrestled with Japanese intercepts. See what they were able to decipher, and how even partial codebreaking contributed to success in battle.

Educational Dec 17, 2020 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.