30 Dec War Comes to America
(1945) The 7th and final film of Frank Capra’s World War II documentary series, Why We Fight.
War Comes to America, WWII documentary directed by Frank Capra
The first half hour is a highly patriotic history of America. I thought it to be a bit much until I remembered how much Nazi propaganda was being circulated in our country. The reason the US government commissioned this series was to promote support for the war and to explain what factors had led us there.
The 2nd half hour included a recap of the wartime events which led to the Gallup poll results of first isolationism, then support for entering the war if necessary.
We also see footage of the motion picture Confessions of a Nazi Spy, which exposed Nazi espionage in America.
All in all, the 2nd half was more interesting to watch.
War Comes to America: Why We Fight at amazon.com
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