 This film was made in 1932, long before the beginning of the Second  World War in 1939. The war upon which this movie is based was known  then as The Great War, and in some circles as the World War. Nobody  knew in 1932 that there would ever be another world war, or that  someday the world wars would be numbered. Yet this is the text of  the opening page (which appears immediately after the Directors  credit) of the 1932 film A Farewell To Arms: "Disaster as well as  victory is written for every nation on the record of the first World  War, but high on the rolls of glory two names are inscribed 