# Why We Fight: Prelude To War Part 1

Why We Fight: Prelude To War Part 1 Reviews events from 1933 to 1939 including the Japanese conquest of Manchuria, the Italian conquest of Ethiopia, the rise of Hitler; and explains the Axis plan of the world conquest. Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Describes the events leading up to World War II. Shows the development of Fascism in Germany and Italy and the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Focuses on the rise of the Nazi presence in Germany.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1942
- Runtime: 26 min
- By: Frank Capra; United States Office of War Information
- Genres: War, Education, Science, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/whywefightpreludetowarpart1)
- 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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