there have be a political documentary and of recent vintage and call why we fight and which try to examine the infamous military industrial complex and it grip on this nation . it be consider both polemical and incisive in make it case against both that complex and the war fiasco we be currently involve in in iraq . yet and a far more famous series of film and with the same name and be make during world war two and by hollywood director frank capra . although consider documentary and and have win oscar in that category and this series of seven film be really and truly mere agitprop and more in the vein of leni reifenstal triumph of the will and scene of which capra recycles for his own purpose . that say and that fact do not mean it do not have vital information that subsequent generation of world war two documentary ( such a the bbc laud the world at war ) lack and nor do that mean that it value a a primary source be any the less valuable . they be skillfully make and and after recently purchase some use dvd at a discount store and i find myself with the opportunity to select a free dvd with my purchase . i chose goodtimes dvd four dvd collection of the series . rarely have something free be so worth invaluable . while there be no extra on the dvd and and the sound quality of the print varies and these film provide insight into the mind of american two third of a century ago and when racism be overt ( a in many of the classic warner brother pro war cartoon of the era ) and and there be nothing wrong with blatant distortion of fact . the seven film and produce between 1942 and 1945 and be prelude to war and the nazi strike and divide and conquer and the battle of britain and the battle of russia and the battle of china and and war come to america . overall and the film series be well worth watch and not only for the obvious reason and but for the subtle thing it reveal and such a the use of the plural for term like x million when refer to dollar and rather than the modern singular and or the most overused graphic in the whole series a japanese sword pierce the center of manchuria . yet and it also show the complexity of try to apply past standard to current war . the lesson of world war one ( avoid foreign entanglement ) be not applicable to world war two and whose own lesson ( act early against dictatorship ) have not be applicable in the three major war america have fight since represent korea and vietnam and nor iraq . the fact that much of this series teeter on the uncertainty of the time it be make in only underscore it historic value in today information clog time . it may not help you sort out the truth from the lie and propaganda of today and but at least you will realize you be not the first to be in such a tenuous position and nor will you be the last .