Teaching the Holocaust and other Genocides

Political Cartoon: "Refer to Committee 3, Investigation Subcommittee 6, Section 8, for consideration"

This cartoon by Eric Godal took direct aim at the State Department’s lack of interest in the Nazi genocide. It was published in P.M. on October 3, 1943.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the intended audience for this cartoon?

2. How are U.S. diplomats or the State Department officials portrayed in the cartoon?

3. According to the cartoonist, what was one way the U.S. government officials responded to news of Nazis murdering Jews in Europe?

4. How does the cartoon reflect the prevailing attitude within the U.S. government – in particular the State Department's response—or lack thereof—to the Nazi genocide during World War II?

Sources

Godal, E. (1943). Refer to Committee 3, Investigation Subcommittee 6, Section 8, for consideration [Political cartoon]. https://enc.wymaninstitute.org/?p=208

Political Cartoon: "Refer to Committee 3, Investigation Subcommittee 6, Section 8, for consideration"

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