Historic Time Travel

America's present prosperity is a byword all over the globe, but it was formed along a path littered with hardship and the blood of freedom-fighters, and it was their unselfish commitment and sacrifice that gave us the right to be and remain-free citizens of the world's most powerful democracy. Features the combined effort of gifted directors Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak.

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S8 E1 - War Comes to America
January 1, 1942
1 h 1 min
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Celebrating the American values of liberty and freedom that are threatened by the aggressive forces of Germany and Japan. The early years of the war are seen from the perspective of the United States, with particular focus on the reluctance of the American people to get involved in a European or Asian conflict. Eventually the American government realizes that war is inevitable.
Divide and Conquer
January 1, 1942
57min
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The third film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, dealing with the Nazi conquest of Western Europe in 1940. The film covers the Nazi capture of Denmark and Norway, steps necessary to mount a future attack on Britain, then describes in detail Hitler's strategy as he conquers Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.