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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Why_We_FightWhy We Fight - Wikipedia

    Why We Fight is a series of seven propaganda films produced by the US Department of War from 1942 to 1945, during World War II. It was originally written for American soldiers to help them understand why the United States was involved in the war, but US President Franklin Roosevelt ordered distribution for public viewing .

  2. Why We Fight: Directed by Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak. With Victor Bulwer-Lytton, Kai-Shek Chiang, Walter Darré, Otto Dietrich. The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.

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    • Documentary, War
    • Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
    • 1942-05-27
  3. Jun 7, 2011 · Hollywood’s most ambitious project was the series of seven films designated Why We Fight, the first two of which are included in this program. The U.S. War Department under General George Marshall chose Major (eventually Colonel) Frank Capra (1897–1991) to produce these films.

  4. May 18, 2015 · Frank Capra's seven part series of documentaries made to show American soldiers why we were fighting World War II.

  5. …series of well-regarded documentaries titled Why We Fight, which were intended to increase American support for the war effort. The seven films, which consisted in large part of edited newsreel footage and scenes from Hollywood and foreign war movies, were made for a mere \$400,000.

  6. Apr 3, 2007 · Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe.