Film 'Why We Fight' provides historical perspective on Adolf Hitler's plan of world conquest. Image of Otto von Bismark and year 1863 is seen with quote,"We will dominate the whole world." Year 1914 and image of Kaiser Wilhelm II and quote,"God has made us for civilizing the world. Woe and death to all who resist my will." Year 1933 and image of Adolf Hitler and quote: My motto is,'Destroy by all and any means. National Socialism will reshape the world'." German eagle monument with swastika. Troops in precise large formation during Totenehrung (honoring of the dead) at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally as Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, and Viktor Lutze walk forward during the ceremony. Buglers blow and troops march at another Nazi rally. Images of military graves in a cemetery. Images of British soldiers blinded by gas attacks in World war I. Bodies of persons dead from diseases due to war. Fleeting images of destruction and grief from war, including hanged persons. Hitler at a podium flanked by Himmler. Closeups of Hitler. The buglers previously shown are seen again.Hitler standing with Viktor Lutze and Rudolf Hess. Brief images of Mongols marching and riding horses, with image of Genghis Khan. Map showing Mongolian 13th Century conquests in Asia and Eastern Europe. German Institute of Geopolitics in Munich, founded by Karl Ernst Haushofer. Closeup of Haushofer with backdrop of world map. Clerks in the institute cataloging information. German soldiers entering and studying in the institute. Brief images of economic wealth of the world, roughnecks setting pipe at an oil well, a "forest" of oil well derricks, harvested trees, steam shovels at an open pit mine, ore on a conveyer, cattle, farmers harvesting grain, flocks of sheep, and human labor. Animated map showing distribution of land area in the world and comparing Hitler's plan of conquest to that of Gengis Khan.
The background of World War II. German teacher teaches young boys and girls in a classroom. Children sing in praise of Adolf Hitler and give Nazi salute. Picture of Hitler with the Nazi flag. Italian children in uniforms at school salute images of Benito Mussolini. Young Japanese boy children are led in a Bonzai cheer by a military instructor in Japan. German Hitler Youth play drums and trumpets in a band during a rally. German boys in the band march with drums as others stand by. In Japan, view of young Japanese boys in military uniforms marching beside drill instructors. In Italy a group of Italian boys in miltary uniform march in a parade. A very young toddler boy stands in uniform and raises his left hand in a fascist salute, but is corrected by a nearby adult who helps him to raise his right hand instead. Pairs of Italian boys and girls salute each other with raised fascist salutes. Italian youth in military uniforms march in front of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome (the Altare della Patria also known as the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II or Il Vittoriano).
Hermann Goering shakes hands with officers, congratulating them following the Battle of Crete. German troops march led by a band. Women wave from buildings. Troops march on a street. People give Nazi salute. (World War II period).
Fuhrer Adolf Hitler comes through the door and greets Japanese officer. Japanese officer gives a Nazi salute. Other German officers giving Nazi salute in the background.
Two American Army Air Force pilots (Captains) walk up street in small German town. They take pictures from bridge. They walk through old stone arch, and pass by two German youths who watch them.
American pilots around burned out railway cars as they examine German helmet. Pilots look for souvenirs around burned out railway cars. One officer gets into cab of German engine. One pilot looks at the insignia of German railway. They examine armored car on flat car. Pilots open mortar ammunition case. One pilot throws out German helmets from freight car. Pilot tries on helmet and smiles.
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