Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Name: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Director: Frank Capra
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1942-05-27
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.479
Cast: Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler

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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

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Status

Released

Production

War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry

Aired

1942-05-27

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

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.

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