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Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1942 · 53 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
- Starring
- Walter Huston, Adolf Hitler, Max Schmeling
The film identifies the enemies of the United Nations and serves as the opening entry in Frank Capra’s Why We Fight series, commissioned by the Pentagon and General George C. Marshall. Made to persuade American troops of the need to defeat the Axis Powers in World War II, it contrasts democratic societies with fascist regimes, showing opposing values.
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