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Why We Fight Details

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This famous propaganda piece, used as a U.S. Army training film in WWII before theatrical release, asks 'why we fight.' The answer compares the 'free' and 'slave' worlds. Included: development of dictatorships in Italy, Germany and Japan, while anti-militarism and isolationism rise in the USA; a look at enemy propaganda; and .. Read more

Starring Robert Anderson, Pietro Badoglio, Aristide Briand, Kai-Shek Chiang
Director Eugene Jarecki
Genres Documentary

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Why We Fight

This famous propaganda piece, used as a U.S. Army training film in WWII before theatrical release, asks 'why we fight.' The answer compares the 'free' and 'slave' worlds. Included: development of dictatorships in Italy, Germany and Japan, while anti-militarism and isolationism rise in the USA; a look at enemy propaganda; and the first acts of aggression. Walter Huston narrates a combination of archival footage, maps, and other graphics.

Starring Robert Anderson, Pietro Badoglio, Aristide Briand, Kai-Shek Chiang, Galeazzo Ciano
Director Eugene Jarecki
Studio AXIOM FILMS
Run time DVD: 1 hr 38 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Documentary
Language English
Released DVD: 24 Mar 2008
Production year: 2005
Format DVD

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  • 16 out of 16 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Proof that fact is far more absurd and darker than fiction could ever be.

    A brilliantly well done documentary on the history of the USA's military engagements. The time-line begins at the end of Roosevelt's presidency and ends at the present day with the conflict in Iraq and 9/11. Interviews with sources from within the government and people who have seen it all in the past 60 years to the present day madness.

    Many documentaries have affected me emotionally but none, as strongly as Why We Fight. The film is a reality check that proves that governments do act with malintent and have for many many decades and will do until the people stand-up.

    Rent it or buy it. Then lend it to everyone who has a DVD player.

      • D. N-Craig from London, England
      • Posted 15 Sep 2007 01:17

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Mislabelled

    This is not the 'Why We Fight' mentioned in the blurb but is a contemporary documentary on the rise of the US military-industrial complex. It was quite good but not the advertised film!

      • JohnG1000 from Glasgow
      • Posted 10 Oct 2008 18:36

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      • This famous propaganda piece, used as a U.S. Army training film in WWII before theatrical release, asks 'why we fight.' The answer compares the 'free' and 'slave' worlds. Included: development of ...