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The Battle of Russia (1943) – Why We Fight Series
Category: Society & Culture
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Publish Date: 2017-04-21 23:35:36
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Well, this is awkward!   At this point in the timeline we’ve spent decades lambasting communism and now we have to make the case that they’re really not so bad after all to justify the alliance with the USSR during the war.    Director Frank Capra proves he’s up to the (difficult) task of selling the Soviet Union to the American people in this 1943 propaganda film.

This one is very watchable, as is the whole “Why We Fight” series so check it out.  It’s an interesting relic from that brief period in the 40’s where the USSR and the USA/West decided that they could work together.  In just a few years after this film was made, it would be back to business as usual with the commies.   Enjoy!
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