Prelude to War

Prelude to War

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1942-05-27

Languages:

English, German, Italian, Japanese, Amharic, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

52 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (719 Reviews)

Fullplot:

This famous propaganda piece, used as a U.S. Army training film in WWII before theatrical release, asks 'why we fight.' The answer compares the 'free' and 'slave' worlds. Included: development of dictatorships in Italy, Germany and Japan, while anti-militarism and isolationism rise in the USA; a look at enemy propaganda; and the first acts of aggression. Walter Huston narrates a combination of archival footage, maps, and other graphics.

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