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For this is what we are fighting: Freedom's oldest enemy, the passion of the few to rule the many. This isn't just a war. This is the common man's life and death struggle against those who would put him back into slavery. We lose it, and we lose everything. Our homes; the jobs we want to go back to; the books we read; the very food we eat. The hopes we have for our kids; the kids themselves. They won't be ours anymore. That's what's at stake. It's us or them! The chips are down. Two worlds stand against each other. One must die, one must live. One hundred seventy years of freedom decrees our answer. [Legend - not spoken] Narrator:
"... victory of the democracies can only be complete with the utter defeat of the war machines of Germany and Japan." G.C. Marshall, Chief of Staff
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For this is what we are fighting: Freedom's oldest enemy, the passion of the few to rule the many. This isn't just a war. This is the common man's life and death struggle against those who would put him back into slavery. We lose it, and we lose everything. Our homes; the jobs we want to go back to; the books we read; the very food we eat. The hopes we have for our kids; the kids themselves. They won't be ours anymore. That's what's at stake. It's us or them! The chips are down. Two worlds stand against each other. One must die, one must live. One hundred seventy years of freedom decrees our answer. [Legend - not spoken] Narrator:
"... victory of the democracies can only be complete with the utter defeat of the war machines of Germany and Japan." G.C. Marshall, Chief of Staff
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For this is what we are fighting freedom's oldest enemy
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the passion of the few to rule the many
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This isn't just a war
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This is a common man's Glory glory hallelujah
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Life and death struggle against those who would put him
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back into slavery His truth goes marching on
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We lose it and we lose everything
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Our homes
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the jobs we want to go back to
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the books we read the very food we eat
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the hopes we have for our kids the kids themselves
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They won't be ours anymore
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That's what's at stake
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It's us or them
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The chips are down
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Two worlds stand against each other
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One must die
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One must live
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170 years of freedom
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decrees our answer Firm united let us be
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Rallying round our liberty
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As a band of brothers joined
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Peace and safety
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Movie Summary
The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.
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