War Comes to America

1945 NR 1h 10m 6.8

Part VII of the "Why We Fight" series of wartime documentaries. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War.

In this final installment of the "Why We Fight" propaganda series, the subject focuses on the United States of America. We learn of its good qualities and the things worth fighting for. With that established, we learn of the history of the United States' population shifting opinion towards siding with the Allies against the Axis until the attack on Pearl Harbour which brought America into full scale involvement in the war.

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Info about War Comes to America

Studio(s): War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. Army Pictorial Services

Originally Released: Jun 14, 1945

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, War

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