Chapter 1
The early sketches of a dreamer
Chapter 2
The high-stakes gamble of Snow White
Chapter 3
The studio goes to war and branches out
Chapter 4
Building a physical kingdom
Chapter 5
The magic behind the curtain
YOUR GOAL
Master of The hand that drew a mouse and built an empire
Ch 3 · The studio goes to war and branches out
disney Wartime Disney Studios
Army on the lot, / Badges on the planes, / Flying down south
Fun Fact
Military mascot: During World War II, the Disney studio designed over 1,200 unique insignia for Allied military units.
Glossary
propaganda (noun)
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. In 1943, the studio produced the anti-Nazi propaganda film Der Fuehrer's Face starring Donald Duck.
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. In 1943, the studio produced the anti-Nazi propaganda film Der Fuehrer's Face starring Donald Duck.
Quiz
How long did wildlife photographers typically spend in remote locations to capture footage for Disney's True-Life Adventures series?
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What was the name of Disney's Oscar-winning 1948 film that kicked off the "True-Life Adventures" nature documentary series?
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Why did 500 U.S. Army troops move onto the Disney studio lot in Burbank immediately after the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941?
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What anti-Nazi propaganda cartoon starring Donald Duck won an Academy Award for Disney in 1943?
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What did Disney do with "frozen" post-war profits in the United Kingdom that could not be legally exported to the United States?
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What major internal conflict in May 1941 shattered Walt Disney's dream of his studio being one big, happy family?
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Which classic Disney animated film was released in 1940 but suffered major financial losses due to World War II cutting off European markets?