oliver: december, 1941, surprise attack on pearl harbor forced the nuance a two-front war. in those early dark days, allied victory was far from certain. i have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. his phrase. the truth had to be protected by a bodyguard of. it was lie if necessary. in this war of national survival. truth in pictures was defining casualties. hollywood judged on board producing propaganda films. this mixed real footage with japanese pilots.