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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II film
documentary film
propaganda film
associatedWith American wartime propaganda
U.S. War Department film program
commissionedBy United States Department of War NERFINISHED
United States government NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts American industrial and military mobilization
American isolationism
attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED
rise of Axis powers
director Frank Capra NERFINISHED
distribution United States Army NERFINISHED
theatrical screenings
educationalUse civics education
military training
genre government film
war documentary
historicalPeriod World War II era
includes animated maps
archival footage
voice-over narration
language English
mainSubject American history
United States entry into World War II
World War II
medium black-and-white film
narrativeFocus historical events leading to Pearl Harbor
political events leading to U.S. entry into World War II
partOfSeries Why We Fight NERFINISHED
portrays Axis powers as aggressors
United States as defender of democracy
producer Frank Capra NERFINISHED
Office of War Information NERFINISHED
productionCompany United States Army Signal Corps NERFINISHED
propagandaType anti-Axis
pro-Allied
purpose boost American support for the war effort
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
American military personnel

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Why We Fight (film series) part War Comes to America