

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.

Self - Narrator (voice)

Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)

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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.

Movie / 1960

Movie / 1934

Movie / 2015

Movie / 1942

Movie / 1933

Movie / 1938

Movie / 1945

Movie / 1963

Movie / 2019

Movie / 2017

Movie / 2017

Movie / 2014

Movie / 2023

Movie / 2010

Movie / 2018

Movie / 2014

Movie / 2008

Movie / 1977

Movie / 1994

Movie / 2017