Identify the three figures in the cartoon.  What does the board on the table represent?  Who appears to be winning? How do you know?  Who is the most dominant character shown in the cartoon? What is the

Interpreting Political Cartoons 

Chinese Checkers in the Korean War 

The Korean War, which began in June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea, drew the United States into a long and bloody war. Two years later, as the parties were discussing a possible truce, the following cartoon was published in The New York Times. 

Study the cartoon in the PDF file, then answer the questions that following questions

Analyzing the Cartoon 

1. Identify the three figures in the cartoon. 
2. What does the board on the table represent? 
3. Who appears to be winning? How do you know? 
4. Who is the most dominant character shown in the cartoon? What is the 

point of view of the cartoonist? 

***CRITICAL THINKING *** 

1. Making Inferences: Why aren't any Koreans shown in the cartoon? 

1. Drawing Conclusions: The title of this cartoon is "Chinese Checkers 

We Win or We Don't Play." What is the meaning of this title?