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One doesn't have to travel to visit the battlefields of World War II to get a sense of the horror and brutality these conflicts unleashed upon humanity. One can still experience this in watching Hollywood films, studying photography from the war periods, reading books about it, or talking about its social and political consequences with other people who share their interests. But one might not get a complete sense of what happens on one side if they only study these "outside" sources which provide information rather than tell stories. For that reason we encourage you take today's post as part of your own history education: No company was more prolific during World War II than The Walt Disney Company whose output covered all aspects of American society. As befits the company it is best known for its animated features based on fairy tales, but Disney also produced many live action films, documentaries and even Broadway stage adaptations which, like all their work during the war, were strongly supportive of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy" toward Latin America. This meant that American animation was not limited to traditional "yellow peril" images of evil Asian people who attacked righteous white Americans, rather Disney took advantage of the fact that their major studios were operated by Filipino or Mexican employees. As always, Disney's approach to the war was to convey to audiences the positive aspects of it over the negative ones. This makes the company especially interesting since its founder, Walt Disney, had always been politically liberal. Indeed there were times during World War II that he worried that conservatives would use his cartoons to advance their agenda by demonizing Jews or other minorities. This did not happen to any major extent however, which is because Disney understood the public desired this kind of propaganda. And everyone knew who really ran Hollywood who wanted them to get behind Roosevelt's efforts in Latin America. As a result, Disney studios made a number of films that sought to show that Latin American countries could be just as civilized and prosperous as the United States. Indeed, in the 1942 film Saludos Amigos, Disney's characters even visited Mexico in a segment created in conjunction with the Mexican government. That same year, Jose Carioca made his debut in The Three Caballeros as part of this campaign to show how Latin America was really similar to the U.S.A. In 1944's The Three Caballeros Ride Again , he had a larger role that was specifically designed to show Europeans what they could expect from South America if they joined the Allies. As is the case with many wartime propaganda films, The Three Caballeros could be interpreted as a fable about racial harmony and the potential of persons to overcome their differences and fight for a common cause: in this case peace and liberty. Unfortunately, most historians studying this period ignore the possibility that these films could have been designed to actual educate audiences in ways that they may not have realized at the time they were watching them. Therefore, it is important to consider all these factors when analyzing such propaganda since it can help us understand how public opinion was shaped toward supporting military intervention abroad. It also reveals how Hollywood studios were so successful in their efforts during World War II. http://www.imdb. cfa1e77820
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