

“A hot spot in a cold war.”
A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$300,000
Revenue
$22,293

Self (archive footage)
The Atomic Cafe - Nuclear Holocaust
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Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.