Prelude to War depicts the Nazi propaganda machine.

Why We Fight is the name of a propaganda series of seven documentary films s commissioned by the United States government during World War II to demonstrate to American soldiers the reason for U.S. involvement in the war. Later on they were also shown to the general U.S. public to educate them about the need for American intervention. Screenshot from Frank Capras Why We Fight File links The following pages link to this file: Why We Fight Categories: Public domain images ... Screenshot from Frank Capras Why We Fight File links The following pages link to this file: Why We Fight Categories: Public domain images ... Propaganda is a specific type of message presentation directly aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of people, rather than impartially providing information. ... Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Most of the documentaries were directed by Frank Capra, who was daunted and terrified by Leni Riefenstahl's propaganda film Triumph of the Will, and worked in direct response to it. The series faced a tough challenge: convincing an isolationist nation of the need to become involved in the war, desegregate the troops, and ally with the Soviets, among other things. In many of the films, Capra and other directors spliced in Axis powers propaganda footage--recontextualizing it so it promoted the cause of the Allies instead. The films were edited mostly by William Hornbeck, and are some of the best examples of found-footage montage ever produced. The animated portions of the films were produced by the Disney studios – with the animated maps following a convention of depicting Axis-occupied territory in black. Frank Capra (May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director and a major creative force behind a number of highly popular films. ... Riefenstahl, 1931 Helene Bertha Amalie Leni Riefenstahl (August 22, 1902 – September 8, 2003) was a German dancer, actor, and film director widely noted for her aesthetics and advances in film technique. ... The Why We Fight Series depicts the Nazi propaganda machine. ... Triumph of the Will (German: Triumph des Willens) is a documentary and propaganda film by the German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl that chronicles the 1934 Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg. ... Isolationism is a diplomatic policy whereby a nation seeks to avoid alliances with other nations. ... Desegregation is the process of ending racial segregation, most commonly used in reference to the United States. ... Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital Moscow Largest city Moscow Official language(s) None; Russian de facto Government Federation of Soviet Republics Establishment October Revolution  - Declared 30 December 1922   - Recognized 1... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... When spelt with a capital A, Allies usually denotes the countries supporting the Triple Entente who fought together against the Central Powers in World War I and against the Axis Powers in World War II. For more information, see the related articles: Allies of World War I and Allies of... Walt Disney Pictures is an American movie studio, with off-shoot studios in Japan and other sites in the United States. ...

All of the films are one hour in length, except the Battle of Russia, which is two hours. All are available on DVD. DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

Why We fight DVD Set

At the end of each film, the quotation from Army Chief of Staff George Marshall that "...the victory of the democracies can only be complete with the utter defeat of the war machines of Germany and Japan." is shown on screen, followed by a ringing Liberty Bell over which is superimposed a large letter "V" zooming into the screen. Image File history File links Whywefightdvds. ... Image File history File links Whywefightdvds. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... The Flag of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army The Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA) is the professional head of the United States Army who is responsible for insuring readiness of the Army. ... This article is about the general and statesman. ... The Liberty Bell, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American bell of great historic significance. ...

War Comes To America demonstrates America's hopeless position in the event of an Axis victory in Eurasia.

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1. Prelude to War (1942) (Academy award as Documentary Feature) - this examines the difference between democratic and fascist states, and covers the Japanese conquest of Manchuria and the Italian conquest of Ethiopia. [1]
2. The Nazis Strike (1942) - covers Nazi geopolitics and the conquest of Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland. [2]
3. Divide and Conquer (1943) [3] - chiefly about the Fall of France
4. Battle of Britain (film) (1943) [4]
5. The Battle of Russia (1943) part 1, part 2
6. The Battle of China (1944) [5]
7. War Comes to America (1945) [6] - shows how the pattern of Axis aggression turned the American people against isolationism.

Prelude to War and The Battle of China refer several times to the Tanaka Memorial – later shown to be a forgery – portraying it as "Japan's Mein Kampf" to raise American morale for a protracted war against Japan. Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capras Why We Fight World War II propaganda film series. ... The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is one of the most prestigious awards for documentary films. ... Manchuria (Manchu: Manju; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲; Simplified Chinese: 满洲; pinyin: MÇŽnzhōu, Russian: ) is a vast territorial region in northeast Asia. ... Combatants Italy Ethiopia Commanders Strength 800,000 (only ~330,000 mobilized) 100,000 (some ill-equipped) Casualties 15,000 16,000 {{{notes}}} The Second Italo-Abyssinian War, also called the Rape of Ethiopia, lasted seven months in 1935-1936. ... The Nazis Strike was the second film of Frank Capras Why We Fight propaganda film series. ... Geopolitik is the German branch of Geopolitics. ... Divide and Conquer was the third film of Frank Capras Why We Fight propaganda film series, dealing with the Nazi conquest of Western Europe in 1940. ... In World War II, Battle of France or Case Yellow (Fall Gelb in German) was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, executed 10 May 1940 which ended the Phony War. ... The Battle of Britain is a 1969 film directed by Guy Hamilton. ... The Battle of Russia was the fifth film of Frank Capras Why We Fight propaganda film series. ... The Battle of China was the sixth film of Frank Capras Why We Fight propaganda film series. ... War Comes to America was the seventh and final film of Frank Capras Why We Fight World War II propaganda film series. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Isolationism is a foreign policy which combines a non-interventionist military and political policy with a policy of economic nationalism (protectionism). ... The Tanaka Memorial is an alleged Japanese war planning document from 1927, now generally regarded as a forgery, in which Prime Minister Tanaka laid out for the Japanese Emperor the strategy to take over the world. ... Forgery is the process of making or adapting objects or documents (see false document), with the intention to deceive. ... Cover of Mein Kampf Mein Kampf (English translation: My Struggle, My Battle or My Fight) is the signature work of Adolf Hitler, combining elements of autobiography with an exposition of Hitlers political ideology of Nazism. ...

In 2000 the United States Library of Congress deemed the films "culturally significant" and selected them for preservation in the National Film Registry. Created by the U.S. Army Pictorial Services, the films are in the public domain; many of them are available for download at the Internet Archive. This article is about the year 2000. ... The Great Hall interior. ... The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... Internet Archive headquarters. ...

See also

• War film

The war film is a film genre that has to do with warfare, usually focusing on naval, air, or land battles, but sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training, or other related subjects. ...

External links

• Why we fight: The Battle of Britain at the Internet Movie Database
• Why we fight: Divide and Conquer at the Internet Movie Database
• Why we fight: The Nazis Strike at the Internet Movie Database
• Why we fight: Prelude to War at the Internet Movie Database
• Why we fight: The Battle of China at the Internet Movie Database
• Why we fight: War Comes to America at the Internet Movie Database
• Why We Fight at FilmReference.com