I chose this particular political cartoon because it is very controversial, and the message was very interesting. It has a deep meaning besides the superficial meaning of the United States just sitting around and watching the Nazi party in Germany destroy the nations of the world and have complete power. In the cartoon the United States is identified by the Dr. Seuss version of Uncle Sam that is sitting on top of the tree, which represents the individual countries. The United States is the only country that the Nazi woodpecker has not "pecked" down. The only words in the entire cartoon shows the United States' indifference to the Nazi party taking over the world. This is one of my favorite periods of history to study because it was one of the most critical times in the history of our country.
During World War Two, the United States and other countries tried to appease the Nazi party. They only slapped the Nazi party on the hand for disobeying the rules and terms of the treaty of World War One. Germany had been punished so badly from World War One that the people were desperate, starving, and dying for some political change. When Hitler came around, he gained support solely because he promised reform to the people. Hitler started breaking the terms of the treaty, and the countries did not really want to deal with it. The countries then just told Hitler not to do it again and reiterated the conditions of the treaty. He continued to break the rules, and the United States still did not react appropriately or attempt to stop him.