Frank CapraHere is Germany (1945)

Here is Germany was made to prepare soldiers who had not seen combat to go to Germany for the US occupation after the May 8, 1945 unconditional surrender.
The film was, however, never used for its intended purpose.

Here is Germany was a 1945 propaganda documentary film directed by Frank Capra. Like its companion film, Know Your Enemy: Japan, the film is a full-length exploration of why one of the two major Axis countries started World War II and what had to be done to keep them from "doing it again".

This item is part of the collection: Feature Films

Director: Frank Capra
Production Company: Office of War Information
Audio/Visual: sound, black & white
Keywords: WWII; Propaganda; Frank Capra
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Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: GCarty - - December 21, 2007
Subject: Why it wasn't mentioned that the victims were Jews

Genocide of Jews was unique to Nazism, while this film is a more general attack on German militarism in all its forms: "You faced the 'Nazi' menace, your father's generation was threatened by the 'Huns', while in your grandfather's time there were the 'Prussians'. The Nazis, the Huns, the Prussians. Three different names for three generations of Germans, each trying to impose their will on others by force."

Before Nazism, the most antisemitic country in Europe was Russia.

Reviewer: robcat2075 - - October 11, 2007
Subject: oops, forgot one little thing...

How amazing that a film intending to detail every crime of the Germans can't bring itself to mention the persecution of the jews. The German crimes against the Italians get more mention(!).

I suppose this reflects the prevailing anti-semitism in America at that time. A lot of Americans watching this film probably wouldn't have thought persectuing jews was such a bad idea.

Still, it's an effective film and gives you a brief, Cliff Notes history of German militarism.