Frank Capra Theatre Of War (? Date) DVD
 
Frank Capra's Award Winning Documentary! 'Why We Fight'
 
In December 1941, a hesitant America was forced into WWII by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This award winning series, created by legendary director Frank Capra, was sponsored by the U.S. Government to help explain its "official war policy."
 
These films were required viewing for the armed forces and were also widely shown in civilian theaters. Considered classic examples of wartime propaganda, they feature masterful editing, classical music, and skillful narration all blended together to hammer home their patriotic message.

Prelude To War/The Nazis Strike: Recounts the Japanese incursion into Manchuria and the Italian conquest of Ethiopia as Hitler s armies spread like a cancer through the Rhineland, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland. - Black & White Run Time: 95 min

Divide and Conquer/The Battle of Britain: In documentary footage, Denmark, Norway, Holland Belgium and France fall to the seemingly invincible German army while with their indomitable spirit, heroic Londoners endure a six-week blitz by the Luftwaffe. - Black & White Run Time: 106 min

The Battle of Russia: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, this film celebrates the spirit of the strong-willed, long suffering Soviet people as they heroically resist the Nazi invasion threatening their homeland. - Black & White Run Time: 83 min

The Battle of China/War Comes To America: Japan s occupation of China is shown, including the rape of Nanking, the great 2,000-mile migration, and the Flying Tigers. While in America, opinion gradually shifts from isolationism to support for entering the war. - Black & White Run Time: 131 min
 
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