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Political Cartoons

"How're We Doing?"

In “How’re We Doing”, published in the PM on May 9th 1941, he shows two people in an undersized boat with toy weapons carrying aid to Britain. Most likely a reaction to the Lend-Lease Program put into effect on March 11th of the same year. The program was intended to send war material to the allied powers but an unintended consequence was the end of American neutrality.

"Waiting for the signal from home"

As depicted in this drawing, Dr. Seuss believed Japanese Americans were simply waiting for orders to attack America with explosives. PM was a leftist magazine. He made this cartoon for PM and it was published on February 13th 1942, a few months after Pearl Harbor which clarifies why Dr. Seuss was so wary of the Japanese.

"Just Wait Until the Little Feller Grows Up"

This cartoon depicts the time when the United States first entered World War II. This enemy is unified, representing the opposing force, the axis powers(Germany, Italy and Japan), who is attempting to eliminate the small allied forces(Great Britain,U.S, China,Soviet Union,and France). The difference in size of the two characters gives a sense of hopelessness for the infant (the United States). The 1942 on the diaper represents the year the U.S got involved.

“He Never Knew What Hit Him”

Published on the day America officially entered WWII, December 8th 1941, Seuss’ cartoon demonstrates how the declaration of war was a “slap in the face” to isolationists. Picturing a bird labeled “isolationism” being blown away by the prospect of war with a look of disapproval, Seuss tried to depict the dissent felt by conservatives.

With millions of men fighting abroad, US war production depended on the labor of women to maintain supply. The War Manpower Commission balanced the labor needs of agriculture, industry, and war. Like in WWI, women were pushed to be involved in industrial and war production to offset the labor shortage from the war. By 1944, 20 million women were employed, a 57% increase from 1940

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