[Home]History of Theodor Seuss Geisel

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As World War II began, Geisel turned to political cartoons, drawing over 400 in two years. In 1942 he worked drawing posters for the Treasury Department and the War Production Board. In 1943 he joined the Army and was sent to Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit in [Hollywood, California]?, where he wrote animated films for the Armed Forces.
As World War II began, Geisel turned to political cartoons, drawing over 400 in two years. In 1942 he worked drawing posters for the Treasury Department and the War Production Board. In 1943 he joined the Army and was sent to Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit in [Hollywood, California]?, where he wrote films for the Armed Forces, including "Your Job in Germany," a 1945 propaganda film about peace in Europe after WWII, "Design for Death," a study of Japanese culture that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1948. His non-military films were also well-received; "Gerald McBoing?-Boing" won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Animated) in 1950.
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