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Why We Fight is a series of seven propaganda films produced by the US Department of War from 1942 to 1945, during World War II. It was originally written for American soldiers to help them understand why the United States was involved in the war, but US President Franklin Roosevelt ordered distribution for public viewing .
Mar 23, 2005 · Why We Fight examines the military-industrial complex after World War II and how it has shaped American foreign policy throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. It offers numerous interviews with members of all levels of the government.
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- 99 min
'Why We Fight' is a 2005 documentary film by Eugene Jarecki about the military–industrial complex. The title refers to the World War II-era eponymous propaganda films commissioned by the U.S. Government to justify their decision to enter the war against the Axis Powers.
Why We Fight: Directed by Eugene Jarecki. With Ken Adelman, John Ashcroft, Osama bin Laden, George Bush. Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy?
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- Documentary, History, War
- Eugene Jarecki
- 2005-01
Grand Jury Prize winner at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, WHY WE FIGHT is an unflinching look at the anatomy of American war-making.
Feb 22, 2007 · Featuring John McCain, Gore Vidal, William Kristol, Chalmers Johnson, Richard Perle and others, Why We Fight launches a bipartisan inquiry into the workings of the military industrial complex...
- 2 min
- 106.8K
- AX1 Entertainment
A 2005 Sundance Film Festival winner, WHY WE FIGHT examines the political, economic, and ideological forces that drive America to fight. Featuring interviews with military and Washington insiders, the film explores a half-century of U.S. foreign policy from World War II to the Iraq War.
