Prelude to War Page #2

Synopsis: The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.
Genre: Documentary, War
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins.
 
IMDB:
7.2
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Year:
1942
52 min
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Stop thinking and follow me cried Hitler

I will make you masters of the world.

And the people answered, HElL!!

Stop thinking and believe in me, bellowed Mussolini

and I will restore the glory that was ruined.

The people answered ll Duce! Il Duce!

Stop thinking and follow your God-Emperor cried the

Japanese War-Lords and Japan will rule the world.

And the people answered: Banzai! Banzai!

Each system was alike and that the constitutional

law-making bodies gave up their power.

The Reichstag in Berlin.

The House of Deputies in Rome.

The Diet in Tokyo.

And these elected representatives,

became collections of stooges.

Rubber stamp organizations.

Applauding on cue, the words

of the leaders.

Each system did away with free-speech,

and free-assembly.

Each system did away with free-press and

substituted a press controlled by the party

Through their ministry of propaganda,

each took complete control of theatre,

..the movies, the radio. Every cultural

activity in every channel of information,

..was controlled by the most

important members of the party.

Each did away with free courts,

and trail by jury.

And substituted courts and judges,

run by the party.

Each abolished labour unions, and

the rights of bargaining for wages.

And under the pretext of patriotism,

established the system of forced labour

Each enforced its decrees, by an army of secret

police, who held the power of life and death,

..over every individual.

And for the few who still believed in freedom

and said so, there was a ready answer.

"Only the application of force used continuously

and ruthlessly can bring about the decision...

..in favour of the side it supports."

"Mein Kampf" -Page 189 German Edition

"The greatest intellect in the world,

can be silenced with this."

That is an exact translation of the words

these black-shirts cheer so lustily.

"Whenever I hear anyone mention the word culture,

the first thing I do is reach for my gun."

Yes, they had the answers,

the black-jack and the gun.

In ltaly they did it differently.

While in Japan.

To their names, can be added

hundreds of thousands of others

..who stood in the way of the new order

Finally there is only one obstacle left,

I am the Light of the World, he that follow me shall

not walk in darkness, but have the light of hope.

The word of God and the word of purists

can not be reconciled.

THEN GOD MUST GO!!

"l am absolutely clear in my own mind, and I think l

can speak for the Fhrer as well.

That both the Catholic and Protestant churches

must banish from the life of our people."

Thus spoke Dr. Alfred Rosenberg and if you

had any doubt he spoke for his Fhrer

..here's what happened.

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Anthony Veiller

Anthony Veiller (23 June 1903 – 27 June 1965) was an American screenwriter and film producer. The son of the screenwriter Bayard Veiller and the English actress Margaret Wycherly, Anthony Veiller wrote for 41 films between 1934 and 1964. more…

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