Roosevelt Corollary

The issue of this political cartoon is about the Roosevelt Corollary. It said that the U.S was the policemen of the Western Hemisphere. So the Europeans could not interfere in there. The message the cartoonist is trying to say is that we could use military power or policies to keep the Europeans away. What other opinions the people might say is that the Roosevelt Corollary is bad. They might think of that because it might cause wars. The techniques the cartoonist used is labeling. In the cartoon, it is showing the Republic of Santo Domingo, telling us which state Europe is going to attack. Another technique is analogy. In the cartoon, the Monroe Doctrine is supposed to be a policy, not a cannon. This supports anti-imperialism because it can show what we can do if any European states enters the Western Hemisphere. 

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Annexation of Hawaii

The issue with this political cartoon is about the Annexation of Hawaii. The Americans did not buy Hawaii, the forcefully took it. The message is that Queen Liliuokalani lost her power so she is trying to sell her crown. Also in the cartoon, the pawnbroker said that it was worthless. Some other opinions is that it may have been good for annexing Hawaii. Hawaii had raw materials and we needed a naval base. The techniques the cartoonist used was labeling. In the cartoon it is showing “Liliuokalani” on Queen Liliuokalani cape and “money to loan” on a sign, just to show us that the guy is a pawnbroker. Another technique is symbolism because the crown represents power. This cartoon represents anti-imperialism because it is showing that Queen Liliuokalani has nothing.

Picture URL: "Illustration: Depiction of Queen Liliuokalani." Flickr. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/uhmlibrary/6669565893>.

Panama Canal

The issue of this article is about the Panama Canal. Roosevelt's famous quote "Speak softly and carry a big stick." That means we could use military force if something happens. The message the cartoonist is saying is that we could use military force to get Panama Canal. What other opinions people might say is that Roosevelt is going too far when getting states. We usually use military force to get states. The techniques the cartoonist used is labeling. In the cartoon, it is showing Panama, telling us that Roosevelt is approaching Panama. Another technique is symbolism. In the cartoon, the elephant on the ship represents the party Roosevelt represents in. This supports anti-imperialism because it is showing how menacing Roosevelt is and how he is going too far.

Picture URL:""Coup D'Etat" A Political Cartoon about the Panama Canal." Group 4s US Foreign Relations Blog. N.p., 12 Sept. 2013. Web. 10 Feb. 2016. <https://history204group4.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/coup-detat-a-political-cartoon-about-the-panama-canal/>. 

Roosevelt Corollary

The issue with this political cartoon is about the Roosevelt Corollary. It basically made us the policemen of Latin America. The message the cartoonist is saying is that Roosevelt is a policeman scouting the Western Hemisphere. What other opinions people might say is that we do not have to protect the Western Hemisphere. The Western Hemisphere can probably protect themselves, but we could only protect few like Cuba. The techniques the cartoonist used is labeling. In the cartoon, it is showing us the Caribbean Sea, telling us what ocean he is marching on. Another technique is exaggeration. In the cartoon, it is showing us that Roosevelt is huge, telling us that he is powerful. This supports anti-imperialism because it is basically showing that he owns the Western Hemisphere.

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Open Door Policy

The issue with this political cartoon is about the Open Door Policy. When China opened its doors to trade, all the nations went to China. The message the cartoonist is saying is that all the nations are fighting over China. They are basically taking over China, tearing it apart. What other opinions  people might think is that we should continue trading with China. China had a lot of  raw materials that we did not have. The techniques the cartoonist used is labeling. In the cartoon, it is showing China, U.S, Italy, Russia, Austria, Japan, and Germany on the animals. Another technique is symbolism. All the animals in the cartoon represent a country, for example, the eagle for the United States. This supports anti-imperialism because it is showing what can happen if we continue on imperialism.

Picture URL: "China Responds to Pressure from the West." Imperialism-by-Brady. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2016. <https://imperialsm-by-brady.wikispaces.com/China+responds+to+pressure+from+the+west>.

Panama Canal

The issue with this political cartoon is about the Panama Canal. We needed this because we needed a faster way to cross the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. The message the cartoonist is saying is that Roosevelt is taking out the people who disagree with Roosevelt's plan. He is also replacing them with the people who agree with them. What other opinions the people might say is that it is a good to take out the people who disagree with Roosevelt's plan. It takes a long time to go around the coast of South America. The techniques the cartoonist used was exaggeration. In the cartoon, it is showing that Roosevelt is huge, even though he is supposed to as tall of a human. Another technique is labeling. In the cartoon, it is showing Panama Canal to show us that it was Panama Canal. This cartoon supports anti-imperialism because it is showing that Roosevelt is powerful and greedy.

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Spanish American War

The issue of this political cartoon is about the Spanish American War. The Spanish American War was about the Cubans wanting independence. The message the cartoonist is saying is that President McKinley was a coward. In the cartoon, it is showing McKinley holding back Uncle Sam from charging at the eagle (probably Spain) attacking the Cubans. Some other opinions the people might say is that we should have stayed back. Some of the people at that time were anti-imperialist (like me). The techniques the cartoonist used is symbolism, in the cartoon, the eagle represents Spain. Another technique the exaggeration. In the cartoon, Uncle Sam is huge. This supports anti-imperialism because it is showing that McKinley is a coward.

Picture URL:"Today in Social Sciences..." : The Spanish American War in Some Cartoons. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2016. <http://todayinsocialsciences.blogspot.com/2012/03/spanish-american-war-in-some-cartoons.html>.

Purchase of Alaska

The issue with this political cartoon is about the Purchase of Alaska. After Seward bought Alaska, a lot of people had different opinions. The message is that Seward is taking the shots of getting states. In the Cartoon, it is showing Seward calming Andrew Johnson’s head because he was angry at Seward for purchasing a state without his permission. Some other opinions is that people might think that it was worth it. Alaska actually had a lot of raw materials, such as gold. The techniques the cartoonist used was labeling. In the cartoon, it shows “Andy” on Andrew Johnson’s head showing us that it was him. It also has exaggeration. In the cartoon, it is showing us that Seward is wearing a dress and calling him “Old Mother Seward”, even though he is a guy. This cartoon supports anti-imperialism because it is showing that everyone is angry at Seward. Also the president is angry at him.   

Picture URL:"The Big Thing." New York Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/harp/0420.html>.