Anti-communism
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His Only Real Offense (American cartoon, 1949)
Text: His Only Real Offense. Year: January 1949. Publisher: Catholic Advance. Artist: Maloney. Additional information: The cartoon depicts a priest, labeled as the ‘Champion of Human Rights’, defiantly facing a pistol-toting communist attempting to arrest him. It was published in the Kansas-based Catholic Advance newspaper alongside a story about a newly-ordained priest who was allegedly…
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In peace we serve to prevent war (American poster, 1962)
Text: In peace we serve to prevent war – “That this nation shall not perish…” Year: 1962. Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office. Artist: NA. Additional information: The poster depicts a soldier standing against a map of the world with communist regions shaded red. It was issued for distribution to military bases and for recruitment ads…
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All united against communism! (Belgian cartoon, 1936)
Text: All united against communism! … for the struggle is hopeless on our own. Year: September 1936. Publisher: Elckerlyc (Catholic weekly magazine). Artist: Frans van Immerseel. Additional information: The cartoon depicts a man holding a door against a mob of communists led by Stalin, with the man’s family cowering to the left.
