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	Podcast:		Cold War Cast
	Episode:		Why We Fight – War Comes to America (1945)
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		0
	Publish Date:		2017-05-08 09:04:23
	Description:		Frank Capra knocks it out of the park in this 1945 propaganda film that conveys our self-image as Americans and our role on the planet as World War II winds down and the Cold War begins. The main takeaways from the film is the idea that the US is an exceptional nation and worth fighting for. Although the American people want peace, as proved in our tendency towards isolationism, we are willing to fight for the right cause – as proved by our attitudes towards isolationism shifting as events unfolded in the world with our ultimate entry into World War II. The other main takeaway from the film is the idea that we need to be vigilant throughout the world or else we could find ourselves alone and outgunned. It is interesting that although they were referring to Nazi Germany and Japan, some of the graphics are left a little vague. Keep in mind that in 1945 the Soviet Union, a transcontinental empire to begin with, was set to turn most of Eastern Europe into Soviet satellites and communism was set to spread in Asia. I’m sure this fact was lost on the viewer in 1945 watching this….
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