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Why We Fight

Why We Fight

Frank Capra's WWII Propaganda Films.

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

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.
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

The second film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series. It introduces Germany as a nation whose aggressive ambitions began in 1863 with Otto von Bismarck and the Nazis as its latest incarnation.
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

The third film of Frank Capra's 'Why We Fight" propaganda film series, dealing with the Nazi conquest of Western Europe in 1940.
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

The fourth of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series of seven propaganda films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War. It was released in 1943 and concentrated on the German bombardment of the United Kingdom in anticipation of Operation Sea Lion, the planned German invasion.
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Why We Fight: The Battle of China

Why We Fight: The Battle of China

The sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series illustrates Japan's occupation of China, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's stirring address before congress, the rape of Nanking, the great 2,000 mile migration, and Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers.
War Comes to America
War Comes to America

War Comes to America

The seventh and final film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight World War II propaganda film series. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War.