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Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)

Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)

War Documentary

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

Release Date: 1942, May 27
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Countries: United States of America
Production: War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department
Cast: Adolf Hitler, Walter Huston, Max Schmeling

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

world war ii