Why We Fight: Prelude to War

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.

Country

United States of America

Genre

Documentary, War

Released

27 May 1942

Cast

Walter Huston, Max Schmeling, Adolf Hitler