Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Political Cartoons of World War 2

 This political cartoon was to rally both nationalism and hatred. Hitler is etched into a mountain, much like Rushmore. Next to Hitler, a racist caricature of a Japanese man is depicted. This grotesque parody of Mt. Rushmore would be shocking to most Americans. Also, this particular one was written by Dr. Seuss.

This is another political cartoon by Dr. Seuss. The animal in the cage is emblazoned with the swastika. The bird pulling the cage has an American-like hat. The "cage" is the cost of all the war efforts overseas. This was more directed towards gaining money for the war effort rather than  fighting the enemy.

This political cartoon is more about the post-war questions. These are symbolized by the large question marks that take up most of the cartoon. The competing questions are based against each other. However, both offer a very important question. How should America help other nations while it's still recovering itself?



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