I knew that Theodore Giesel didn’t always write children’s books, and that he penned a few late in his career that were intended for more mature readers, and that he started writing in the late 1920s, but I never really thought about what he was up to during the war. As it turns out, Dr. Seuss used his pen to fight the good fight.

The Doctor drew? In World War Two? Who knew? Did you?

UCSD has a pretty extensive archive of Seuss’ works, and a number of his wartime works are available online for your perusal. Looking for a Seussian take on the Maginot Line? How about Stalin? Or maybe everybody’s favorite hot-button topic, the Neutrality Act? It’s both weird and wonderful to see the same Cat In The Hat-style art used to illustrate Benito Mussolini.