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Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois
Ive begun to wonder why we (the collective we, as in the nation) are more obsessed with WWII than any other war. It was certainly pivotal, no denying that. I'm not complaining - there are many compelling stories to be told.
It jus seems (and I haven't done any research to back this up) that there are 10 times as many movies about WWII than all our other wars combined.
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I never really thought about it, but offhand I'd say there are a few factors.
It was fresh in the minds of people, both filmmakers and the general public, during the golden age of Hollywood.
It was the last major conflict in which we fought that we clearly won. It wasn't a draw, or a lingering, unresolvable mess.
And the generation that fought it was remarkable. It's been all downhill since.