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Why We Fight: Prelude to War(1942)

Name: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Director: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1942
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Walter Huston, Victor Bulwer-Lytton, Kai-Shek Chiang

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War

53m

Last verified: 03/05/2026

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Synopsis

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.(English)