Donald Duck's Five Propagandistic Cartoons

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Taking into consideration of what was being depicted in the five propagandistic cartoons, it is safe to conclude that the Americans detested the Nazis and Japanese. In the cartoon in which Donald Duck is assigned the task of locating and destroying the Japanese base, a Japanese soldier can be heard ignobly demanding to shoot Donald in the back”Commando Duck”. This represents the Japanese as shameless, undignified barbarians. It is safe to infer that the Americans loathed the Nazis by portraying them as base criminals who live their lives committing crimes, existing for the sole purpose of encroaching upon the lives of others resulting in an endless list of transgressions. The American’s abhorrence towards the Nazis and Japanese is made clear when they purposefully illustrate them as sordid brutes who show absolutely no mercy. They did this to influence the younger generation and educate them on the issue in a way that would take form as they entered adulthood. They hoped these cartoons would instill a form of chauvinism that would lead to their enlistment and support of the war effort. The Japanese and Nazis are delineated as shameful savages with nefarious pursuits. The cartoons suggest the American public should purchase war bonds which cost as little as one dollar making them procurable by even children “The Thrifty Pig”. …show more content…
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