Why We Fight

As Hitler’s ambitions spread beyond Germany’s borders, the world drew inexorably toward another great war. This one would be fought on many fields of battle: in the air, sea and on land, but also for the hearts and minds of the people - battles fought over the radio waves, in newspaper print, on posters plastering cities and on the silver screen. This episode explores the way Hitler used propaganda to justify his warmongering, reframing it as defense of Germany’s people and borders. It investigates the role propaganda played for both Hitler and the Allies to mobilize their countries for war.