Why We Fight
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Why We Fight is a series of American World War II propaganda documentary films directed by Frank Capra to explain and justify U.S. involvement in the war to both soldiers and the general public.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Why We Fight canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II propaganda film
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documentary film series ⓘ propaganda film series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
frame the war as a fight for freedom and democracy
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strengthen morale ⓘ |
| 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 |
Allied powers
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Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ causes of World War II ⓘ global strategy of the war ⓘ |
| director | Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPartTitle | Prelude to War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary film
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propaganda film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Divide and Conquer
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Prelude to War NERFINISHED ⓘ The Battle of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Battle of China NERFINISHED ⓘ The Battle of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nazis Strike NERFINISHED ⓘ War Comes to America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | American entry into World War II ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major example of U.S. wartime propaganda cinema ⓘ |
| influenced | later war documentaries ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
American general public
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American soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastPartTitle | War Comes to America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | World War II ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | didactic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explanatory voice-over narration
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use of archival footage ⓘ use of enemy propaganda footage ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 7 ⓘ |
| producer | Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Office of War Information NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1942–1945 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to explain U.S. involvement in World War II
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to influence American public opinion ⓘ to justify U.S. involvement in World War II ⓘ to motivate American soldiers ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1942–1945 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| usedAs |
theatrical releases for civilians
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training films for U.S. military ⓘ |
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