Episode one shows Japan’s defeat began with the 1931 Manchurian occupation, which plunged China into war and isolated Japan internationally. Desperate gambits followed, culminating in Pearl Harbor and the atomic bombings. Hitler’s poor strategic choices and the Axis powers’ lack of coordination further sealed their fate.

This episode examines how the Axis powers’ leaders let ego and overconfidence dictate strategy. Goering’s failures helped Germany lose the Battle of Britain. Hitler and Mussolini made catastrophic decisions, while Japan’s fractured command ensured no coherent plan. Their arrogance and disunity led to fatal mistakes and ultimately, defeat

Victory isn’t just about strategy—it’s about having the right tools and resources. This episode shows how Italy, Japan and Germany each failed in critical supply and industrial areas. Italy lacked equipment and fuel, Japan’s supply lines were overstretched, and Germany didn’t produce enough U-boats or effective weapons, leaving all three unable to sustain their war efforts.

This episode shows how Axis brutality in occupied lands helped doom their war effort. Initially welcomed in some regions, Germany, Italy and Japan quickly turned goodwill into hatred through exploitation, executions and slavery. Rising resistance forced them to divert troops to suppress uprisings, weakening their frontlines and undermining any chance of victory.

In the final episode we explore how Germany, Japan and Italy collapsed from within. Defeats shattered faith in their authoritarian regimes, sparking resistance movements, coups and civil war. As food shortages and bombings worsened, citizens turned against their leaders. Their refusal to surrender cost countless lives and sealed the Axis’ downfall.