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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Name: Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Channel: FDR Presidential Library
Description: FDR Presidential Library Video 44 Why We Fight: Prelude to War Frank Capra. Prelude To War (Frank Capra) The introductory film to the series portrays the events leading up to the war: Japanese attacks on Manchuria, the rise of Fascism in Germany and Italy and the lack of military preparedness in the United States. Prelude to War won the Academy Award for best documentary in 1942.

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FDR Presidential Library Video 44 Why We Fight: Prelude to War Frank Capra. Prelude To War (Frank Capra) The introductory film to the series portrays the events leading up to the war: Japanese attacks on Manchuria, the rise of Fascism in Germany and Italy and the lack of military preparedness in the United States. Prelude to War won the Academy Award for best documentary in 1942.

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