Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Original title: Why We Fight: Prelude to War

53 minutes • 1942 • 6.4 Score

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.

Frank Capra

Director