Member Blogs > Books Tell You WhyWhen Dr. Seuss Went to War
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:00:00 Permalink
Before he wrote the bulk of the books that would make him a giant of children’s literature, Theodor Seuss Geisel took a stand. Fascism had spread across Europe, and the Third Reich was bringing war and slaughter to its neighbors and citizens. Congress and the press debated what role America should play in the growing conflict, but Geisel was sure of what had to be done. Nazism, he knew, had to be fought.