Document 23.12 Why We Fight: Prelude to War, 1942

<em>Why We Fight: Prelude to War</em>, 1942

During World War I, the United States government had portrayed the German people as barbarians. It did the same in World War II, going further to include Italians and Japanese. The following video, directed by Frank Capra, is part of a larger Why We Fight series aimed at convincing American soldiers and the public that U.S. participation in the war was necessary. (2:09)

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