Why We Fight

1942 NR 53m 7

The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.

This famous propaganda piece, used as a U.S. Army training film in WWII before theatrical release, asks 'why we fight.' The answer compares the 'free' and 'slave' worlds. Included: development of dictatorships in Italy, Germany and Japan, while anti-militarism and isolationism rise in the USA; a look at enemy propaganda; and the first acts of aggression. Walter Huston narrates a combination of archival footage, maps, and other graphics.

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Info about Why We Fight

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

Originally Released: May 27, 1942

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, War

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