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Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)

64% User Rating
53min
Documentary
War

"The US government puts the finger on the United Nations' enemies"

Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.

Frank CapraDirector

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Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Self - Narrator (voice)

Max Schmeling

Max Schmeling

Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

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Why We Fight

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Why We Fight

Includes: Why We Fight: Prelude to War, Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike, Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer, Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain, Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia, Why We Fight: The Battle of China, War Comes to America