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Description
This political cartoon was created by the U.S. Department of War following the events at Pearl Harbor. The illustration shows Lady Liberty (with the words "Pearl Harbor" written on her) stabbed in the back by a Japanese soldier. The Japanese soldier's hand is being lifted by a larger arm covered in a sleeve that resembles the American flag. On the sleeve "130,000,000 United Americans" is written. The poster was used to motivate action by Americans as the U.S. entered the war effort.
Transcript of "Remember Pearl Harbor - Work - Fight - Sacrifice!!"
Source-Dependent Questions
- How does the artist's imagery and headings characterize the actions of the Japanese soldiers? How does the artist's choice of words in the image characterize Pearl Harbor?
- What motivation for the United States entering armed conflict can you infer from the image? What evidence from the image can you use to support this inference?
- How does this image compare with the "The Unconquered People" illustration? How does that illustrate the two different motivations for entering the conflict?
Citation Information
Alston, Charles H., "Remember Pearl Harbor - Work - Fight - Sacrifice!!"/"We'll Remember - And By God, You Won't Forget!!" 1943. Courtesy of National Archives