Hitler loved Disney
Who would have known that a person like Adolf Hitler would have had a secret passion for Disney characters? Apparently, Hitler enjoyed Snow White and the Seven Dwarves since it was based on an old German folk story. That makes sense given that he adored everything German and was a firm believer in his country's future and greatness. What is difficult to comprehend is that he would go so far as to reproduce many sketches in the likeness of various Disney characters.
When a painting of a traditional Bavarian home by A. Hitler was discovered at an auction, it was nothing out of the ordinary, but when the buyer opened up the frame and discovered four hidden drawings, he was taken aback to discover that each one was by the same artist, none other than Adolf Hitler, one of history's most brutal and hated men. To see evidence that a man like Hitler enjoyed a children's cartoon this much was sure to be strange and unsettling. After all, the photographs are from 1940, far into the Second World War, and only five years after its devastating conclusion. If Hitler had let people witness this kind of stuff, his authority might have frayed a bit more around the edges, although it might not have.
His superiors may have dismissed this as another of his peculiarities, but it would have been worse than the reports that he was deeply interested in all things occult, which were seen to be something that could benefit the war effort if true. His interest in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, as well as Pinocchio, may have caused his supporters to doubt his loyalty to the cause, leading them to believe he was a phony leader who only wanted to draw cartoons. There is no way to be a supporter of anything Hitler did unless you want to ignore his horrors or openly agree with his beliefs. It is strange to believe that a guy responsible for one of the world's biggest mass killings was interested in something intended to amuse and delight youngsters. Whatever inner kid was responsible for his pictures was a little and extremely private entity.
