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Reviews for Prelude to War

6.4 / 10 53min

Documentary War

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.

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Review by peacekeeper

Capra's critical contribution to America's war effort

All Reaction moments

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Review by user662uvwbhcam

Difficult to watch/rate, but very interesting

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Review by happiness

Very good to get an idea of perceptions at that time

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Review by softwaredev

I wanna know how many episodes does this documentary have?

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Review by appdeveloper

A Propaganda Film Which Succeeds In Convincing Viewers The Need For USA To Fight The Axis

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Review by oracle

An excellent example of propaganda

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Review by CrimsonCobra

Truly shows the high stakes involved in World War II...riveting!

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Review by DaringDolphin

Well-done and educational propaganda

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Review by user7731lkrd36g

"If you ever meet them, don't hesitate".

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Review by OceanicOctopus

Horror Film of ALL Horror Films

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Review by user785004go983

Jingoistic and propaganda documentary co-realized by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak

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Review by user470fa02hh3o

just hokey enough to be dated, but it never loses its forceful impact for showing why the war happened

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Review by lunar

"This is a fight between a Free World and a Slave World". - VP Henry Wallace, 5/8/1942

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Review by goldenage

Capra assembles powerful argument for getting involved.

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Review by spellbinder

A great look at American propaganda

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Review by serendipity

Classic of propaganda - powerful filmmaking

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Review by winelover

When Socialists weren't in the White House!