# Prelude to War

Title: Prelude to War Summary: The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought. Directed by: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak Actors: Production Company: U.S. War Department Release Date: 27 May 1942 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 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.

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1942
- Runtime: 52 min
- By: U.S. War Department
- Genres: War, Documentary
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/WhyWeFightPreludeToWarPt11943)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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