How to watch the Why We Fight films in order
There are 7 Why We Fight films, about 7.1 hours in total. The first was released in 1942, the latest in 1945. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
Frank Capra's WWII Propaganda Films.
- 1
Why We Fight: Prelude to War (1942)
27 May 1942 · 53 min
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.
- 2
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike (1943)
1 Jan 1943 · 42 min
The second film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series. It introduces Germany as a nation whose aggressive ambitions began in 1863 with Otto von Bismarck and the Nazis as its latest incarnation.
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Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer (1943)
2 Jan 1943 · 57 min
The third film of Frank Capra's 'Why We Fight" propaganda film series, dealing with the Nazi conquest of Western Europe in 1940.
- 4
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain (1943)
10 Oct 1943 · 53 min
The fourth of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series of seven propaganda films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War. It was released in 1943 and concentrated on the German bombardment of the United Kingdom in anticipation of Operation Sea Lion, the planned German invasion.
- 5
Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia (1943)
13 Nov 1943 · 83 min
The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.
- 6
Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1944)
1 Nov 1944 · 65 min
The sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series illustrates Japan's occupation of China, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's stirring address before congress, the rape of Nanking, the great 2,000 mile migration, and Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers.
- 7
War Comes to America (1945)
14 Jun 1945 · 70 min
The seventh and final film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight World War II propaganda film series. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.