Dr. Seuss Political Propaganda

Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was a political cartoonist before he reached his hey-day as the author of children's books. A collection of 200 of his cartoons was published in 1999 as Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel.

"The cartoons savage Hitler, Japan, Stalin, Mussolini, and 'isolationist' leaders such as Charles Lindbergh. They exhort readers to give full support to the war effort, put up with shortages, buy U. S. savings bonds, and help control inflation. They are sharply critical of anti-Semitism and anti-black racism--and, shockingly, undeniably racist in their portrayal of Japanese Americans." -- Amazon Review

The cartoons give a fascinating look into the mindframe that people were in during the World War II era. Fortunately, UCSD which is the home of the Dr. Seuss Collection has made many of these cartoons available for viewing on their site. Definitely worth checking out.