Disney: victory through animation

VICTORY THROUGH AIR POWER 1943

Victory through air power is a feature length animated propaganda documentary about the strategic use of air power in warfare. it was well recieved at the time and was popular with audiences due to mixing real strategies, interviews & cartoon animations in a particularly Disney style

Roosevelt recognized that film was an effective way to teach and Disney could provide Washington with high quality information. The American people were becoming united and Disney was able to inform them of the situation without presenting excessive chaos, as cartoons often do. The animation was popular among soldiers and was superior to other documentary films and written instructions at the time.

Victory Through Air Power played a significant role for the Disney Corporation because it was the true beginning of educational films. The educational films would be, and still are, continually produced and used for the military, schools, and factory instruction. The company learned how to effectively communicate their ideas and efficiently produce the films while introducing the Disney characters to millions of people worldwide