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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

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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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6.4

DIRECTORS

Frank Capra

Anatole Litvak

COUNTRY

United States of America

RELEASE DATE

1942

TIME

53m

GENRES

Documentary

War

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Max Schmeling

Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

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Why We Fight

Part of

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

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