Mockery and racism towards the enemy has always been a way to show Patriotism, but these days it is not seen in children's cartoons and rightfully so... These cartoons from World War II have been banned from television. I do not condone children or persons uneducated in World War history to watch these movies.

- Donald Duck dreams he's a Nazi, 1943
- Bugs Bunny fights the Japanese, 1944
- Popeye fights the Japanese, 1942

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I'm only hosting these cartoons for about a week so come and get them!

I liked those cartoons. What's wrong with presenting the WW2 Axis powers as bad? Weren't they?

Making fun of an enemy isn't just displaying patriotism. Bear in mind that during WW2 our victory was very much in doubt and there was a lot of fear. These cartoons helped in some small measure to relieve some of those fears. That kind of propaganda is pretty psychologically important.

Originally posted by Thuloid
I liked those cartoons. What's wrong with presenting the WW2 Axis powers as bad? Weren't they?

Making fun of an enemy isn't just displaying patriotism. Bear in mind that during WW2 our victory was very much in doubt and there was a lot of fear. These cartoons helped in some small measure to relieve some of those fears. That kind of propaganda is pretty psychologically important.

I sort of agree. There's nothing wrong with taking potshots at Hilter. Mind you some of the portrayals of Japanese people in these cartoons are somewhat ugly, and not really war-related.

Oh, I know. But could you imagine showing these cartoons on the Disney Channel or Nickolodean now? Nah-ah. A cartoon discriminating the Taliban would cause an uproar with soccer-moms across the globe.

Those cartoons from WWII were completely appropriate for the time to boost the countries trust in their military and their cause. Now that we are proven to be the major power of the world, that is not necessary... and we've gotten soft on our enemy.

Mind you, I have to say those things on the site just incase somebody outside of CivFanatics stumbles upon it. Viewers of this site know exactly why these cartoons were made, but the average War-time-uneducated persons wouldn't.

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Ha ha! Those are hilarious, in a very sick kind of way!

the portrayal of the Japanese was kinda rediculous, but I loved it. The donald duck one that made fun of fascism was my favorite. Then the Buggs Bunny was right behind it, and then I didn't really understand the Pop-eye one. Seemed kinda random to me.

Mind you, I have to say those things on the site just incase somebody outside of CivFanatics stumbles upon it. Viewers of this site know exactly why these cartoons were made, but the average War-time-uneducated persons wouldn't.

I agree with you completely, once again. I can laugh at those cartoons because I get the jokes and stereotypes, and I understand that they are just that. But it probably wouldn't be good to show those to children, it might indoctrinate them to hate them long after the war is over, kinda of like racism is most prevelant in the south even long after the Civil War. The children then were just brought up to hate something and then they brought up their children that way and so on.:crazyeye: Kinda makes you crazy thinking about human behavior. Fascinating though.

Kman
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sysyphus,
for some reason everytime i glance past your name I read "syphilus". And my reaction every time is, what type of sicko would name himself that. Then after the quick check, I realize that is not your name. I apologize for always thinking your name is syphilus.

Kman
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BTW Mickey Mouse was the only cartoon which was not banned in Mussolini's Italy:D. Wonder why??;)

well i found the donald duck thing funny...

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The Donald Duck one is my favorite, too.

Then again, I love everything Donald Duck. He's my favorite character ever, probably because we both have Napolean complexes.

I'm 22 years old and my apartment is full with Donald Duck figures and toys, so it's cool to see the only Donald cartoon to win an Acadamy Award. And the fact that it's banned makes it better.

Thanks For the toons

Yeah Sween thanks a lot. It's fun to take a look at old propaganda images and study them... I think the precedent posters said the right things about the cartoons. If anyone else finds something like this please post !

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Originally posted by Kramerman
sysyphus,
for some reason everytime i glance past your name I read "syphilus". And my reaction every time is, what type of sicko would name himself that. Then after the quick check, I realize that is not your name. I apologize for always thinking your name is syphilus.

Kman
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Actually I find that amusing :D

Actually I find that amusing

Whew!
Glad you think so:beer:

So what exactly is sysyphus, is it a name, or something ive never heard of?

Pimpen da Hoes since 1984
Kman
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Sisyphus is a figure from Greek mythology. He was rather sneaky and dishonest, and got rewarded for his betrayal of the gods by getting to push a huge rock up a hill for all eternity.

Ah yes, I remember learning about him along with that other guy who always tried to drink the water but but it would receed away before he could touch it. Thanks thuloid, whatever the hell that is?:lol:

A thuloid (common noun) is a wiggly kind of appendage on one's chin. Thuloid (proper noun) is the king of Esquiland. Thuloid has a large thuloid.

Thats disgusting!:lol:
Thuloid has a large thuloid.
Were you refering that King thuroid has a thuroid, or thuroid as in you have a thuroid?

I myself do not have a thuloid. But, in theory, Thuloid, king of Esquiland and Great Khan of Silesia, has a thuloid. Nobody is quite sure whether it was named after him, or vice versa.

Originally posted by Kramerman
Ah yes, I remember learning about him along with that other guy who always tried to drink the water but but it would receed away before he could touch it. Thanks thuloid, whatever the hell that is?:lol:
The guy who couldn't drink the water was Tantulus (I think.) I also think he had fruit above his head that he couldn't reach.

On-Topic These cartoons are taking along time. I hope they are worth it.

On the subject of WW2 / cartoons, my maths teacher rekons that Walt Disney himself was some kind of Nazi sympathiser / anti-semite at some point. Anyone else heard of this theory?
May give a new perspective on the Donald duck cartoon, ain't seen it yet tho damn 56k modem...

Ive heard nothing about that, but I've heard Henry Ford, who was a well known Strong Chrisitian, was a anti semite and gave Hitler somewhat of a bargain on a bunch of ford transport trucks during the early/mid 30s.

Yup good old' Ford, Disney and even our own former PM McKenzie King where all anti-semites, but King had an excuse, the man was CRAZY!!!! He had a personal psychic so he could talk to his dead mother, even Churchill thought King was 'A little son of a *****'