Herblock, "Who's In Charge Here?" 1979
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During the Cold War, though they were the most powerful people on the planet, presidents seemed at times helpless to control world events. With turmoil in the Middle East taking center stage during the detente 1970s, leaders confronted international actors and processes that didn't follow the Cold War playbook. Democratic President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) also faced an energy crisis, economic distress, and continued public angst following the twin crises of Vietnam and Watergate earlier in the decade.
Questions for Consideration: 1. Compare this cartoon with this one. What's similar and what's different about the cartoonists' messages? 2. Construct a historical thesis that could be supported with this evidence. Extension: how many different theses could be plausibly supported? Click the image at right for the source (Library of Congress). |
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