When asked about this by American Cinematographer, Spielberg said, "I think that World War II is the most significant event of the last 100 years; the fate of the baby boomers and even Generation X was linked to the outcome.
Na upit o njegovoj zainteresiranosti za ovu temu, Spielberg je odgovorio: "Smatram da je Drugi svjetski rat najvažniji događaj posljednjeg stoljeća; sudbina generacija baby boom i Generacije X bile su povezane s njegovim ishodom.