American Propaganda was used so citizens would support the war, and buy war stamps. Walt Disney and Dr. Seuss made cartoons to help American Propaganda. Uncle Sam was used for propaganda in WWII, but Uncle Sam was created in 1812.
Walt Disney did more of animated cartoon propaganda, and Dr.Seuss did more comic propaganda. Dr. Seuss was a Political Cartoonist before he was a children's book writer. Walt Disney used his Disney characters in the propaganda . Characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, etc. On the other hand Dr. Seuss made up characters or would use leaders of different countries like the in the picture at the top of the page. Disney felt that it was his duty to help with the war. |