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Nazi Comedians
- During World War II, the Nazis employed two official comedians named Tran und Hele.
- Their propaganda-filled sketches were so unfunny that audiences sympathized with the "stupid" characters, leading to one comedian's expulsion from the Nazi party.
Wartime Propaganda
- During wartime, comedy often serves as propaganda, as seen in numerous Walt Disney and Warner Brothers cartoons.
- These cartoons featured characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck interacting with Hitler in comedic, often violent ways.
German Wartime Jokes
- Germans used humor to cope with the hardships of war, joking about learning English or Russian based on their outlook.
- Another joke highlighted the stark reality of wartime, where different air forces caused widespread fear.