Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Name: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1942-05-27
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler

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

Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)

0:53 (53 min)

Documentary, War

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Production

War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department

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himself (narrator, voice)

Max Schmeling

himself (German paratrooper, archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

himself

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Short description

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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