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The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.
This installment of the "Why We Fight" series explains the crucial role of the Soviet Union in the Allied victory during World War II. It highlights the immense scale of the Eastern Front, the resilience of the Russian people, and their critical contribution to defeating Nazi Germany.
As part of a larger propaganda effort, 'The Battle of Russia' was instrumental in shaping public opinion and demonstrating the necessity of Soviet alliance. While its historical accuracy has been debated in retrospect, its effectiveness as a wartime morale booster and informational tool was widely acknowledged.
Effective propaganda that galvanized public support for the Soviet alliance.
Provides a broad overview of the Eastern Front's significance.
While historically curated, it successfully conveyed a powerful message of wartime necessity.
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The 'Why We Fight' series was commissioned by General George C. Marshall and was initially intended for American soldiers to understand why they were fighting World War II, but it was later declassified for public release.
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For some reason, I always felt that this front of WWII was always the most horrendous, and this two-parter goes some way to poignantly illustrating that. Using a combination of animated maps and plenty of wartime newsreel, it takes us into ...