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Political Cartoons
Cartoon 49
Solo Syndication/Associated Newspapers
Behind the Iron Curtain
The man looking under the
iron curtain represents
England’s Winston
Churchill.
ANALYZING POLITICAL CARTOONS
Study the political cartoon, and then answer the questions that follow.
1. Notice the “No Admittance By Order Joe” sign on the Iron Curtain. Who is “Joe,”
and what country does he represent?
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2. Why do you think Winston Churchill is shown peeping under the Iron Curtain?
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3. Why do you think the artist shows the train tracks being cut off at the Iron Curtain?
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49 Political Cartoons Activities for American History