“Oh boy, am I glad to be a citizen of the United States of America!” says Disney’s Donald Duck as he wakes from a nightmare where he was under Hitler’s power (“Donald Versus Hitler” 31). Media and arts were used to show people who the “bad guys” were and who to side with. Artist’s used their art to express how they felt about politics by making fun of the leaders they didn’t like, such as the infamous Adolf Hitler (“Donald Versus Hitler 33). They used propaganda and eventually their opinionated art works caused new art to form. Politics affecting art movements during and post World War II was very important because new art movements, such as popular art, came out of it (“Movements is Twentieth Century Art” 2). It was also important that the
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In the art and media communities, artists used posters and magazines as well as renowned TV shows (“WWII Propaganda” 12). War posters usually got people’s attention showing that their country was innocent while the one the government was against was usually animal-like, “ruthless and animalistic” (“WWII Propaganda” 8). This set up base for racism and stereotypes during World War II (“WWII Propaganda” 12). These stereotypes were usually “helpful” because in America, they showed what Japanese looked like so people could tell the difference between other Asians (“WWII Propaganda” 12, 13). Stereotypes led to the Japanese being the pariahs of the American society. Although racism isn’t a good thing, these posters caused people to be supportive of their country’s decision to go to war. The American society never saw this as a bad thing because basically they were afraid of the Japanese (“WWII Propaganda” 9). But if it wasn’t for these posters, Americans may not have been supportive. Not only did these stereotypes appear on posters, but also in popular magazines such as Life Magazine (“WWII Propaganda” 12). Walt Disney also had a big part in this! Many of his famous and loved cartoons were making fun of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany (“Donald Versus Hitler” 32). His cartoons also showed Americans “why it was important to save money” and when they did spend money, they were contributing to their country in warfare (“Donald Versus Hitler” 32). A great deal of Americans saw these cartoons and they, like Disney, supported America fighting against Germany (“Donald Versus Hitler”
In the art and media communities, artists used posters and magazines as well as renowned TV shows (“WWII Propaganda” 12). War posters usually got people’s attention showing that their country was innocent while the one the government was against was usually animal-like, “ruthless and animalistic” (“WWII Propaganda” 8). This set up base for racism and stereotypes during World War II (“WWII Propaganda” 12). These stereotypes were usually “helpful” because in America, they showed what Japanese looked like so people could tell the difference between other Asians (“WWII Propaganda” 12, 13). Stereotypes led to the Japanese being the pariahs of the American society. Although racism isn’t a good thing, these posters caused people to be supportive of their country’s decision to go to war. The American society never saw this as a bad thing because basically they were afraid of the Japanese (“WWII Propaganda” 9). But if it wasn’t for these posters, Americans may not have been supportive. Not only did these stereotypes appear on posters, but also in popular magazines such as Life Magazine (“WWII Propaganda” 12). Walt Disney also had a big part in this! Many of his famous and loved cartoons were making fun of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany (“Donald Versus Hitler” 32). His cartoons also showed Americans “why it was important to save money” and when they did spend money, they were contributing to their country in warfare (“Donald Versus Hitler” 32). A great deal of Americans saw these cartoons and they, like Disney, supported America fighting against Germany (“Donald Versus Hitler”