Examples Of Disney Propaganda

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Disney War Propaganda

Around 1942 and 1945, during World War II, Walt Disney Production was involved in the production of propaganda films for the U.S. government. So all the Disney movies you’ve watching during the war were all probably filled with messages about the war and were meant to get you to the support the war. The worldwide spread of Disney’s production really helped benefitted and support the war. Disney films that covered various branches of the U.S. military and government. About 90% of Disney’s employees worked on the production of these propaganda films for the government. Throughout the war Disney produced over 400,000 feet of educational war films, which is equal to 68 hours of continuous film. In only 1943, around

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