Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Channel: PublicResourceOrg
Date: 2010-08-26

Why We Fight: Prelude to War - FDR Presidential Library 1941 - Video 44 - 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.