A seven-episode series tells the story of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns - Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota - and examines the ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America.

Title from set container. Subtitle on container: In extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives, 1941-1945. Originally broadcast by PBS in 2007. Ghost front (December 1944-March 1945). A necessary war (December 1941-December 1942). When things get tough (January 1943-December 1943). A deadly calling (November 1943-June 1944). Pride of our nation (June 1944-August 1944). FUBAR (September 1944-December 1944). A world without war (March 1945-December 1945).