[Japan splashing Uncle Sam]
1 drawing. | World War II cartoon shows a man labeled "Japan," driving a car labeled "Indo-China Grab," through a large mud puddle labeled "Pacific" and splashing Uncle Sam who is trying to cross another large puddle labeled "Atlantic" on stepping stones. In the summer of 1941, American foreign policy was directed toward trying to curb Japanese expansion in the Pacific and provide needed…
Contributor:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy
Date:1941-01-01
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[Miss Muffet and the spider]
1 drawing. | Cartoon compares the reactions of the House of Representives in 1940 and 1941. In 1940, Miss Muffett (labeled "House") is so frightened by the spider (labeled "Japan") that she turns over her bowl of curds and whey (labeled "Guam Improvements"). In 1941, Miss Muffett, holding the bowl firmly, threatens the startled spider, saying "Sez Who?" In February 1941, the House voted…
Contributor:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy
Date:1941-01-01
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The old daisy game
1 drawing. | World War II cartoon shows Japanese General Tojo Hideki, pulling petals labeled "War" or "Peace" off a daisy. Mussolini, with a bandaged arm and a crutch, warns, "Be careful Tojo. You don't know the half of it." Italy had somewhat belatedly entered World War II on the side of Germany, hoping to share Hitler's military triumphs, but had been markedly unsuccessful.…
Contributor:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy
Date:1941-01-01
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Beating him to the punch
1 drawing. | Cartoon shows a Japanese diplomat from the Japanese Foreign Office saying "So sorry, please," handing American Ambassador Joseph Grew a note labeled "Apology." Grew holds a paper reading "Welles' Protest on Tutuila Bombing." On July 30, Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles protested the Japanese bombing of the U.S. gunboat Tutuila in the Yangtze River. The next day Welles announced the…
Photo, Print, Drawing[Japan splashing Uncle Sam] 1 drawing. | World War II cartoon shows a man labeled "Japan," driving a car labeled "Indo-China Grab," through a large mud puddle labeled "Pacific" and splashing Uncle Sam who is trying to cross another large puddle labeled "Atlantic" on stepping stones. In the summer of 1941, American foreign policy was directed toward trying to curb Japanese expansion in the Pacific and provide needed…
Photo, Print, Drawing[Miss Muffet and the spider] 1 drawing. | Cartoon compares the reactions of the House of Representives in 1940 and 1941. In 1940, Miss Muffett (labeled "House") is so frightened by the spider (labeled "Japan") that she turns over her bowl of curds and whey (labeled "Guam Improvements"). In 1941, Miss Muffett, holding the bowl firmly, threatens the startled spider, saying "Sez Who?" In February 1941, the House voted…
Photo, Print, DrawingThe old daisy game 1 drawing. | World War II cartoon shows Japanese General Tojo Hideki, pulling petals labeled "War" or "Peace" off a daisy. Mussolini, with a bandaged arm and a crutch, warns, "Be careful Tojo. You don't know the half of it." Italy had somewhat belatedly entered World War II on the side of Germany, hoping to share Hitler's military triumphs, but had been markedly unsuccessful.…
Photo, Print, DrawingBeating him to the punch 1 drawing. | Cartoon shows a Japanese diplomat from the Japanese Foreign Office saying "So sorry, please," handing American Ambassador Joseph Grew a note labeled "Apology." Grew holds a paper reading "Welles' Protest on Tutuila Bombing." On July 30, Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles protested the Japanese bombing of the U.S. gunboat Tutuila in the Yangtze River. The next day Welles announced the…