This film examines the world events that pulled the U.S.?into?World War II. A series of original archive documentaries filmed under actual battle conditions by service and newsreel cameramen attached to American, British, French, Russian, and enemy forces.

Archive of WWII: War Comes To America (1942)

Released by Warner Bros. for the War Activities Committee shortly after the surrender of Japan. Follow General Douglas MacArthur and his men from their exile from the Philippines in early 1942 through the signing of the instrument of surrender on the USS Missouri on September 1, 1945.

Appointment in Tokyo (1945)

This documentary movie is about the battle of San Pietro, a small village in Italy. Over 1,100 US soldiers were killed while trying to take this location, that blocked the way for the Allied forces from the Germans.

The Battle of San Pietro (1945)

A propaganda short film produced by the US Navy in 1945 details the intense naval engagements during the invasion of Okinawa. This film highlights the strategic importance of the battle, the bravery of the sailors, and the pivotal moments of the conflict.

1940s