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Name
Date
INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONS
JOSEPH MCCARTHY
AND THE RED SCARE
Class
Senator Joseph McCarthy seized on Americans' fears about commu-
nism to become the most controversial and infamous American of his
time. McCarthy made sensational claims about Communist penetration of
the United States government, and he accused many people of being
Communist agents. One of the Americans most offended by McCarthy
was the cartoonist Herbert Block, who draws under the name Herblock.
Herblock is one of the most famous American political cartoonists of the
1900s. He has drawn his satirical cartoons for more than 60 years, princi-
pally at the Washington Post.
Directions: Study the cartoon below, and then answer the questions that
follow.
"I Have Here In My Hand
DOCTORED
PHOTO
HERBLOCK
EIRITY THE WO
From Herblock's Here and Now, Simon & Schuster, 1955.
INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONS
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Activity 26
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Date
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ANALYZING THE CARTOON
1. Who is the person in the cartoon?
Joseph
Mccarthy
2. What is the meaning of the term "doctored photo"?
The meaning of
the term is a photo that has
been edited or changed
3. How does the cartoonist use caricature to make a point about
McCarthy?
4. Explain the title of the cartoon.
when
it
says "I have here in my hand" he
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CRITICAL THINKING
5. Identifying the Main Idea What is the main point of the cartoon?
Explain how Herblock uses irony to make this main point.
6. Recognizing Stereotypes How does the cartoonist use stereotypes to
make a point about McCarthy's character, and what is that point?
7. Determining Cause and Effect What impact do you think the
McCarthy Era has had on the values of Americans today?
INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTO
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