War Comes to America
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War Comes to America is a World War II-era American documentary film directed by Frank Capra that explains the historical and political events leading to the United States’ entry into the war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War Comes to America canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II film
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documentary film ⓘ propaganda film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American wartime propaganda
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U.S. War Department film program ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
United States Department of War
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
American industrial and military mobilization
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American isolationism ⓘ attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ rise of Axis powers ⓘ |
| director | Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
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theatrical screenings ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
civics education
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military training ⓘ |
| genre |
government film
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war documentary ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| includes |
animated maps
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archival footage ⓘ voice-over narration ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American history
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United States entry into World War II ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
historical events leading to Pearl Harbor
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political events leading to U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Why We Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Axis powers as aggressors
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United States as defender of democracy ⓘ |
| producer |
Frank Capra
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Office of War Information NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | United States Army Signal Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagandaType |
anti-Axis
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pro-Allied ⓘ |
| purpose |
boost American support for the war effort
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explain causes of U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ |
| releaseContext | United States involvement in World War II ⓘ |
| scriptedBy | Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American civilian population
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American military personnel ⓘ |
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