Cartoon Wars Part II

APUSH 20 March 2018 United States Foreign Policy Between 1920-1941 June 28, 1919 marked the remarkable end to World War I with the Treaty of Versailles. Germany, deemed responsible for the start of the war that killed millions, was faced with Article 231, also known as the War Guilt Clause. The clause stated that Germany was responsible to pay for the damages caused by the war, leaving their country in an economic disaster. With rising debt, Adolf Hitler gained power and momentum in his…

Armistice of 1918, which put an end to the fighting of World War I, was appreciated by the millions of remaining soldiers; it however, did not truly put an end to the war. It was the Treaty of Versailles, signed a year after the Armistice of 1918, put a true end to the war. A crucial aspect of the Treaty was that it would ensure peaceful existences between countries, and to help Europe recover from the war, and to finally, prevent another war. Ultimately though, the Treaty of Versailles only…

experiencing a state of total war include mass genocides, the evolution of modern warfare and machinery and the ultimate dueling of the Allied and Axis powers – World War II. The rise of fascism and dictatorships throughout Europe and some parts of Asia contributed to the start of the war. At the time, Britain and France were allies with Poland. As Russia and Germany began to invade Poland, the allies-by-treaty retaliated and so began the start of WWII. Britain being a part of the Allied powers,…

The Nazis Party was established in World War I but it rise in World War II. They were found in February 24 1920. This was shortening for National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP). This was a political party that took place from 1920 and 1945 practice Nazism. The leader The Nazis Party Organization was called Adolf Hitler. The Nazis Party grew from the German people, and started by hating the Jews. Just like many organizations the Nazis tried to find the best way that they could gain the…

opposing cause” (Webster Dictionary). Lynette Finch defined propaganda as “the manipulation of opinions and attitudes by social suggestion.” (Lynette Finch, “Psychological Propaganda: The War of Ideas on Ideas During the Twentieth Century,” Armed Forces & Society 26, no. 3 (2000): pg. 368). Even after World War II ended in 1945, elements of propaganda have continued to stay in newspaper, magazine, news channel, radio station, advertisements, and the minds of German, Japanese, and American…

1930s and 1940s there was a worldwide obsession with war. World War II was the main cause of many nations starting a pro-war movement, especially within Europe, Asia and the United States. All the nations that were involved with the war had their different forms of propaganda but all intentions were the same--- to have their citizens support their country and/or fight for their country. Although many nations had participated in the evil romance of war, the focus of this essay will be the U.S.,…

Propaganda in 1984 Versus Propaganda in the Real World Propaganda is the act of convincing others that their cause is justified. Governments in the real world have been using propaganda as a tool to influence their citizens since World War I. In George Orwell’s 1984 the Government of Oceania, the Party, uses propaganda as a means of controlling and twisting the beliefs of the party members. Propaganda in the real world has not only been used to convince others that a certain cause is righteous…

printed on a newspaper it also has the potential to be something handed out as a flyer. Based on the captions provided the image was designed by the war department and was displayed during the time of World War II. Based on the background knowledge of the photo we can determine that it 's target audience was solider who where fighting in the war. It 's looks like it could of been intended for ordinary people at home but it seems like it relates heavily more to soldiers. This photo is…

In his graphic novel, “Maus”, Art Spiegelman tells a survivor’s tale of his father, Vladek Spiegelman. Valdek was a Jewish-Polish survivor of World War II. He endures many hardships as the graphic novel progresses, including but not limited to the loss of his first son, Richieu, numerous prison camps, and bankruptcy. However, what is unique about this graphic novel is the way it is illustrated—animals replace humans as the characters of the story. Jews are portrayed as mice, the Germans as cats,…

The main aim after World War I was said to be to prevent another major war from occurring. World War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ironically can also be argued to have been the beginning of the World War II. From 1919 to 1939, the countries agreed on the need for peaceful communication. They were to replace militarism with more civilized forms of agreements. This desire for collective security, agreement of nations to not attack each other and defend each other in…