Introduction:
This cartoon was published in the October 29, 1962 edition of the British newspaper The Daily Mail by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth. This image shows the reality of the Cold War and how close nuclear war was for the two super powers of the period: the United States and the Soviet Union. Created right after the Cuban Missile crisis this image showed readers that a real power struggle was at hand with nuclear weapons at the center of the contest between communist and democratic ideals. The leaders Nikita Khrushchev and John Kennedy are pictured above in a struggle with serious repercussions.
Leslie Gilbert Illingworth's "JFK vs Khrushchev: Cold War Political Cartoon" (October 29, 1962)
http://64.70.12.51/History/Events/50th-Anniversary-of-the-Cuban-Missile-Crisis/10737434639/ (accessed 8/4/15)
This cartoon was published in the October 29, 1962 edition of the British newspaper The Daily Mail by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth. This image shows the reality of the Cold War and how close nuclear war was for the two super powers of the period: the United States and the Soviet Union. Created right after the Cuban Missile crisis this image showed readers that a real power struggle was at hand with nuclear weapons at the center of the contest between communist and democratic ideals. The leaders Nikita Khrushchev and John Kennedy are pictured above in a struggle with serious repercussions.
Leslie Gilbert Illingworth's "JFK vs Khrushchev: Cold War Political Cartoon" (October 29, 1962)
http://64.70.12.51/History/Events/50th-Anniversary-of-the-Cuban-Missile-Crisis/10737434639/ (accessed 8/4/15)
Question #1What are the key details of this cartoon? Create a list of people, words, and actions that you see.
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Question #2Create a summary of the literal meaning of the cartoon using your key details.
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Question #3What is the author's interpretation in creating this cartoon? Who is the audience? What is the message?
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