Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" World War II Propaganda Series

This is a short, but favorable, presentation discussing Frank Capra's World War II propaganda series entitled "Why We Fight." This series of films was funded by the United States government and used to condition the American military and public to accept the war.

The majority of Americans wanted no part of another European conflict. Behind the scenes though the Roosevelt administration was steering the country towards war.

Watch the entire film series by following the playlist links to each part below:

Why We Fight, Part 1: Prelude to War
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E1FF98DF99AFCBA6

Why We Fight, Part 2: The Nazi's Strike
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4AE9B78506D056B9

Why We Fight, Part 3 : Divide and Conquer
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D50A9413213C2282

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