"This cartoon was designed to boost the morale of Americans back home during the battle in the Pacific. Truth be told, by the time we reached Okinawa, the battle was just about even and the United States were suffering just as many casualties as the Japanese. This is why videos like this were deemed appropriate, it gave citizens at home a sense that the war was to be won easily, when in reality, More..the fight in the Pacific was brutal, and eventually lead to the? first use of an atomic weapon..."