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00:00Stop thinking and follow me, cried Hitler. I will make you masters of the world.
00:07A lot of people laughed. He was a clown. But they weren't so evil. It was a comedy.
00:16America stands at the crossroads of its destiny.
00:20In the early years of Hitler's rise, movie-going had become an essential part of American culture.
00:26But Americans did not realize the extent of the threat Hitler posed.
00:30He understood cinema could be put in the service of propaganda.
00:35Americans realized we can't win this war. These guys are going to beat us.
00:40Western civilization was at stake, and we're going to fight until we win.
00:44Five filmmakers wanted to respond as so many millions of men and women responded.
00:50They chose to serve.
00:54These documentaries were powerful for American audiences.
00:58The footage proved that the enormity of the task was worth it.
01:02We had an enormous story to tell. The greatest heroes, the greatest villains on the world stage.
01:09This was real filmmaking.
01:11This is the people's war. It is our war.
01:21These five men, they were saying goodbye to families who never knew if they would return.
01:31And yet, coming out of it, each one made their greatest film.
01:35I believe a film should have something to say.
01:39I think it should make people think and feel.
01:44Long after they've left the theater.
01:50Nothing could prepare anyone for the intensity of the conflict.
01:58These filmmakers changed the world.