| − | |These instructional cartoon shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, were produced between 1943 and 1945 during World War II. They instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps, and other military subjects, ultimately improving troop morale. One of the cartoons, ''[[Spies]]'', was later used as an exhibit at the CIA-made [[International Spy Museum]]. | + | |These instructional cartoon shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, were produced between 1943 and 1945 during World War II. They instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps, and other military subjects, ultimately improving troop morale. On some occasions the cartoons depicted Private Snafu's death as a result of failure to follow proper instructions. One of the cartoons, ''[[Spies]]'', was later used as an exhibit at the CIA-made [[International Spy Museum]]. (The term "snafu" is an acrostic which stands for "situation normal -- all fouled up", though "fouled" is usually replaced with the better-known expletive.) |