These are some political cartoons that were created by Herb Block. I don't think there are many repeats from the ones Mr. Stewart has shown to us. These cartoons are Herb's satires on communism and the Cold War, but there are also others. If you are interested, there are links to the other archives just above the first picture.
I thought it was interesting that you could see the notes that Herb Block had scribbled to himself on the side. It reminded me that all of the cartoons were thought up and crafted by hand, which was something I had never really considered when Mr. Stewart showed us other cartoons in class. Hope you find them interesting!
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/herblock-gallery/communism.html
Nice find Kelli!
ReplyDeleteThe second comic, the one with the title "“Tell You What—If I Stand On Your Shoulders—" is my favorite. The look on Uncle Sam's face says a lot about America's hesitancy to get involved in another conflict, though they ultimately provided aid to the nationalists. Herblock seemed to be a very informed citizen and looking at these comics in perspective, I can't help but agree with him on all his points. Why wasn't he running the country?
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