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Why We Fight: The Battle of China by Frank Capra Publication date 1943 Usage Public Domain Topics WWII, Documentary, Propoganda Publisher U.S. Army Special Service Division Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across Europe. Creative Commons license

Documentary on Japan-China War, with narration. Creative Commons license

Publication date 1944-11-25 Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Naval Photographic Center film #4270. National Archives Identifier: 77027 creative commons license source https://archive.org

The Battle of Manila (Filipino: Labanan sa Maynila; Japanese: 3 February – 3 March 1945) was a major battle of the Philippine campaign of 1944–45, during the Second World War. It was fought by forces from both the United States and the Philippines against Japanese troops in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. The month-long battle, which resulted in the death of over 100,000 civilians and the complete devastation of the city, was the scene of the worst urban fighting in the Pacific theater. Creative Commons license