Synopsis
This WW2 era propaganda film is one of seven in the "Why We Fight" series (:15) produced by Frank Capra for the War Department (:29) in an effort to explain the US's purpose in joining the war. The film is narrated by John Huston. Explosions erupt over Pearl Harbor (2:07) on December 7th, 1941. Germans attacked Britain in 1940 (2:16). The Saint-Romain tower smolders in France (2:29). The Eiffel Tower (2:34) followed by the Arc de (2:39) Triomphe. Scenes from China as Japan invaded China in 1937…
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- 26 minutes
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