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Thursday, January 8th

AgendaAgenda• Do-Now• Red Scare Political Cartoon Analysis Activity• Create your own political cartoon

HomeworkHomeworkComplete your individual political cartoons, bring in tomorrow to post and share with the class, gallery-style.PLEASE BRING YOUR BOOKS TOMORRROW

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Title: Title: "Hell’s Masterpiece""Hell’s Masterpiece"Creator: Creator: Neal D. McCallNeal D. McCallPublication: Publication: Portland TelegramPortland TelegramPublication Date: Publication Date: July 1919July 1919

Description: Description: Following the end of World War I, in 1919 Following the end of World War I, in 1919 and over the next few years, the U.S. experienced an and over the next few years, the U.S. experienced an economic recession and a large number of labor economic recession and a large number of labor strikes. Meanwhile, the 1917 Russian Revolution had strikes. Meanwhile, the 1917 Russian Revolution had brought the anti-capitalist Bolsheviks, or Communists, brought the anti-capitalist Bolsheviks, or Communists, to power. The result was a “red scare” in which many to power. The result was a “red scare” in which many Americans feared that radical immigrants and home-Americans feared that radical immigrants and home-grown revolutionaries threatened the U.S. government grown revolutionaries threatened the U.S. government and capitalist economy. and capitalist economy.

This cartoon places Bolshevism in a long line of works This cartoon places Bolshevism in a long line of works of the devil, including Nero, the Emperor who “fiddled” of the devil, including Nero, the Emperor who “fiddled” while Rome burned; Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus while Rome burned; Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus Christ to the Romans; Caligula, the tyrannical Roman Christ to the Romans; Caligula, the tyrannical Roman Emperor; and the recently defeated German Kaiser, Emperor; and the recently defeated German Kaiser, Wilhelm II.Wilhelm II.

Source: Source: The Ohio State University Cartoon Research LibraryThe Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library

Title: "Boiling Over"Title: "Boiling Over"Creator: Cy HungerfordCreator: Cy Hungerford

Publication: Reprinted from Publication: Reprinted from The Pittsburgh SunThe Pittsburgh Sun in in CartoonsCartoons Vol. 17, No. 1 Vol. 17, No. 1

Publication Date: January 1920Publication Date: January 1920

Description: Description: Following the end of World War I, in 1919 Following the end of World War I, in 1919 and over the next few years, the United States and over the next few years, the United States experienced an economic recession and a large number of experienced an economic recession and a large number of labor strikes. Meanwhile, the 1917 Russian Revolution had labor strikes. Meanwhile, the 1917 Russian Revolution had brought the anti-capitalist Bolsheviks, or Communists, to brought the anti-capitalist Bolsheviks, or Communists, to power. The result was a “red scare” in which many power. The result was a “red scare” in which many Americans feared that radical immigrants and home-grown Americans feared that radical immigrants and home-grown revolutionaries threatened the U.S. government, the revolutionaries threatened the U.S. government, the capitalist economy, and American way of life.capitalist economy, and American way of life.

Source: The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Source: The Ohio State University Cartoon Research LibraryLibrary

Title: Title: "The Socialist (to the Democratic Donkey)"The Socialist (to the Democratic Donkey)—‘You’re Stealing My Props! Why Not Take this —‘You’re Stealing My Props! Why Not Take this Also?’"Also?’"

Creator: E.W. KembleCreator: E.W. KemblePublication: Publication: JudgeJudge 75: 1948 75: 1948Publication Date: Feb 15, 1919Publication Date: Feb 15, 1919

Description: Description: In the period immediately following In the period immediately following World War I, the Democratic Party adopted a number World War I, the Democratic Party adopted a number of the more popular Socialist party platforms, such as of the more popular Socialist party platforms, such as a nationalized telephone/telegraph service and a a nationalized telephone/telegraph service and a nationalized railroad. At the same time, the country nationalized railroad. At the same time, the country experienced a “Red scare” in which many Americans experienced a “Red scare” in which many Americans feared that radical immigrants and home-grown feared that radical immigrants and home-grown revolutionaries threatened the US government and revolutionaries threatened the US government and capitalist economy.capitalist economy.

Source: The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Source: The Ohio State University Cartoon Research LibraryLibrary

Title: Title: "Missent""Missent"Creator: Creator: J.N. (Ding) DarlingJ.N. (Ding) DarlingPublication: Publication: New York TribuneNew York Tribune, reprinted in , reprinted in CartoonsCartoons Vol. 15, Vol. 15,

No. 4No. 4Publication Date: Publication Date: April 1919April 1919

Description: Description: Following the end of World War I, in Following the end of World War I, in 1919 and over the next few years, the United 1919 and over the next few years, the United States experienced an economic recession and a States experienced an economic recession and a large number of labor strikes. Meanwhile, the large number of labor strikes. Meanwhile, the 1917 Russian Revolution had brought the anti-1917 Russian Revolution had brought the anti-capitalist Bolsheviks, or Communists, to power. capitalist Bolsheviks, or Communists, to power. The result was a “red scare” in which many The result was a “red scare” in which many Americans feared that radical immigrants and Americans feared that radical immigrants and home-grown revolutionaries threatened the U.S. home-grown revolutionaries threatened the U.S. government and capitalist economy. As a result of government and capitalist economy. As a result of the red scare, some immigrants were deported the red scare, some immigrants were deported and the 1921 immigration law limited the number and the 1921 immigration law limited the number of foreign born who could come to the United of foreign born who could come to the United States.States.

Source: Source: The Ohio State University Cartoon Research LibraryThe Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library

Title: Title: "The World Had Better Watch This Insect""The World Had Better Watch This Insect"Creator: Creator: Billy IrelandBilly IrelandPublication: Publication: Columbus DispatchColumbus Dispatch, reprinted in , reprinted in Billy IrelandBilly IrelandPublication Date: Publication Date: June 10, 1925June 10, 1925

Description: Description: Following the end of World War I, in Following the end of World War I, in 1919 and over the next few years, the United States 1919 and over the next few years, the United States experienced an economic recession and a large experienced an economic recession and a large number of labor strikes. Meanwhile, the 1917 number of labor strikes. Meanwhile, the 1917 Russian Revolution had brought the anti-capitalist Russian Revolution had brought the anti-capitalist Bolsheviks, or Communists, to power. The result was Bolsheviks, or Communists, to power. The result was a “red scare” in which many Americans feared that a “red scare” in which many Americans feared that radical ideas were being spread around the world, radical ideas were being spread around the world, and threatened the U.S. government and capitalist and threatened the U.S. government and capitalist economy. economy.

Source: Source: The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library. The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library.

Title: Title: "We Can’t Digest the Scum""We Can’t Digest the Scum"Creator: Creator: Billy IrelandBilly IrelandPublication: Publication: Columbus DispatchColumbus Dispatch, reprinted in , reprinted in Billy IrelandBilly IrelandPublication Date: Publication Date: March 4, 1919March 4, 1919

Description: Description: Following the end of World War I, in Following the end of World War I, in 1919 and over the next few years, the United States 1919 and over the next few years, the United States experienced an economic recession and a large experienced an economic recession and a large number of labor strikes. Meanwhile, the 1917 Russian number of labor strikes. Meanwhile, the 1917 Russian Revolution had brought the anti-capitalist Bolsheviks, Revolution had brought the anti-capitalist Bolsheviks, or Communists, to power. The result was a “red scare” or Communists, to power. The result was a “red scare” in which many Americans feared that radical in which many Americans feared that radical immigrants and home-grown revolutionaries immigrants and home-grown revolutionaries threatened the U.S. government and capitalist threatened the U.S. government and capitalist economy. There was a particular concern that economy. There was a particular concern that immigrants would not fit into America. This fear was a immigrants would not fit into America. This fear was a reversal of the traditional American ideal of the reversal of the traditional American ideal of the “melting pot,” the view that American society and “melting pot,” the view that American society and culture dissolved the differences among immigrants to culture dissolved the differences among immigrants to create a unified society. create a unified society.

Source: Source: The Ohio State University Cartoon Research LibraryThe Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library

Create Your OwnCreate Your Own

Use your worksheets, your texts, and Use your worksheets, your texts, and the inspiration from the cartoons the inspiration from the cartoons we’ve just viewed to create your own we’ve just viewed to create your own Red Scare Political cartoon. If you Red Scare Political cartoon. If you choose, you may use “Labor Strikes” choose, you may use “Labor Strikes” as an alternative topic.as an alternative topic.

These will be completed for These will be completed for homework and shared with the class, homework and shared with the class, gallery-style tomorrow. gallery-style tomorrow.