<p> Dr. Seuss Went to War: ...and the Wolf chewed up the children and spit out their bones...But those were Foreign Children and it really didn't matter." PM (October 1, 1941)</p><p>In this editorial cartoon, the anti-interventionist organization America First is represented by the mother and the "big bad wolf," which is named for Adolf Hitler. She tells a scary tale, but it is only scary for foreigners. Scholar Philp Nel points out: "As in many of his PM cartoons, a cat bears witness to the event, its wide-eyed expression suggesting that we, too, should keep our eyes open. The cat and two children appear a bit surprised to hear that Adolf the Wolf's murder of these 'foreign children' doesn't matter, simply because the children happen to be 'foreign.' Like this cartoon, Seuss's children's stories state that it did matter and it does matter."</p><p>1. Does this cartoon appeal to children? Explain. What message is Seuss trying to promote?</p><p>"What Have You Done Today To Help Save Your Country From Them?" PM (March 5, 1942)</p><p>Some consider Seuss's most powerful editorial cartoons those that juxtapose Japan and Hitler. The figure in this cartoon has "YOU" inscribed on his back, as Seuss asks the reader to get involved, a theme which he repeats in his post-war books. Whether it is saving the environment from pollution today, or saving the U.S. from Fascism in the 1940s, Dr. Seuss's message is clear: "YOU" can make a difference.</p><p>Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, </p><p> nothing is going to get better. It's not. --The Lorax</p><p>2. How does Seuss portray the “enemy”? What point is Seuss trying to make? "The head eats...</p><p>...the rest gets milked" PM (May 19, 1941)</p><p>German Chancellor Adolf Hitler is the prime subject of Dr. Seuss's World War II cartoons. "I had no great causes or interest in social issues until Hitler," Seuss said in his biography. </p><p>By spring 1941, Hitler controlled most of Europe. In this cartoon, he is the proprietor of "Consolidated World Dairy," with 11 conquered nations making up the body of one single cow. With Hitler at the head, the hindquarters remain in question. </p><p>3. What symbols do you see? What point is Seuss trying to make? </p><p>"A Toast to Next Thanksgiving:</p><p>Here's hoping we're not the bird!"</p><p>PM (November 20, 1941)</p><p>Even the Cat in the Hat's famous red-and-white- striped hat has a political predecessor in the top hat Uncle Sam wears in Dr. Seuss's wartime cartoons. In his cartoons, the United States was symbolized as both the human version and the bird version of Uncle Sam. Dressed in bow tie, striped pants, cutaway jacket and top hat, and the bird version (a Seussian eagle) also dons the striped top hat with stars. </p><p>4. What symbols would you see in this cartoon? How would this cartoon make you feel if you lived during WWII? 5. What national landmark is Seuss referring to in the cartoon to the left? What point is Seuss trying to make?</p><p>6. What are war bonds and stamps? Why is Seuss trying to persuade Americans to buy them? What symbols do you see in the cartoons on this page? Do you think these were effective? Propaganda a) Who is the man in the picture? rd b) WhereParis: was the picture Sunday, June 23 1940 taken? c) Why was the man here? d) What did people in Germany think of this picture? e) What did people in France think of this picture? f) What did people in Britain think of this picture? g) What do you understand by the term “propaganda”? With all the questions complete, you have now briefly analysed the photo. It could be, as was, used for different propaganda purposes. Both sides could use the images for a propaganda poster.</p><p>Complete the following notes by adding two sentences to each. 1. British use – this photo could be used in a poster to … 2. Nazi use - this photo could be used in a poster to … Check out more war propaganda (posters, movies, etc) at http://www.teacheroz.com/WWIIpropaganda.htm</p>