How War Came
An animated documentary describing the involvement of Japan, Italy and Nazi Germany as the aggressors and instigators of World War II.
Top Cast
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Raymond Gram Swing
Narrator
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Mel Blanc
Hitler
Overview
An animated documentary describing the involvement of Japan, Italy and Nazi Germany as the aggressors and instigators of World War II.
Rating
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CinemaSerf5 Jul 11, 2025Well, I’ve seen a few “Janet and John” style depictions of just how the Second World War came about, but none quite so simplistic as this. Japan starts it all off with it’s invasion of Manchuria, then Italy invades Ethiopia and, finally, Hitler takes Austria and the Sudetenland - all with overwhelming force and little resistance either locally or internationally. Perhaps it was aimed at American children, as the animation is almost as rudimentary as the history, but if you’re looking for detail then you’re going to be disappointed.
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