A continuation of contextual analysis

          The cartoon's elements reflect the sensitivity and the controversial nature of the issue of the Second World War. The cartoon is harsh because it had to be in order to grab the necessary attention to make people rethink their position and see the fallacy in the isolationist viewpoint. The harsh attitude also signifies the importance of the issue. The involvement of the United States could mean life or death for the other countries and was vital for the defeat of the Nazi party.
         The cartoon carries some cultural and political implications in the message. The cultural implications accuse the people for being selfish and not responding until there was a direct attack on the United States, making it impossible to avoid the war anymore. It challenges the morals of the people for not helping the other countries and causes people to wonder if the American culture had begun to disintegrate because the U.S. had always been that international police officer. The political implications imply the ignorance of the belief that the Nazis taking over the world would not influence the U.S. Also, it reveals the arrogance of thinking that the Nazis would not come to attack the United States.
          The initial audience probably would have responded to this cartoon in anger if they supported isolationism. This cartoon was offensive and certainly aroused the emotions of any American. However, the message was clear and important enough that the audience would have had to sit down and think about it and the truth of the matter. If the audience did not support isolationism, the cartoon would have served as a battle cry and would have encouraged them to make a difference and get involved in the war effort.