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Mrs.Schiding Pd.3 political cartoons, Rebecca Althouse

1. The most vital products rationed were gas and rubber. During the war limited fuel supplies affected the war in many ways. Food rationing was done differently than gas rationing. Car owners were given windshield sticker which was based on how the vehicle or car was used and owners had to get their cars registered. Driving on your own terms was prohibited. Oil was used for laying runways, manufacturing of synthetic rubber for tires, bombs, distilling into gasoline for use in trucks, jeeps, tanks, and airplanes. Also, oil was used as a lubricant for guns and machinery. In occupying the Netherlands East Indies the Japanese controlled the world’s natural supplies of rubber about 90 percent. This cartoon is showing that the Nazis are going to take over the United States by using a car as a way to run over America. The men in the car are happy because they think that they are going to take away America’s gas and rubber. The cartoon is saying that the axis powers will gain control over the allies by it saying “giving the axis a life.” Works Cited

http://www.ccsd.edu/link/lms/ww2/gasolinePolCar.jpg

http: //hnn.us/articales/339.html//

2.  One way to remove money from circulation as well as reduce inflation is with war bonds. War bonds were first called Defense Bonds. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the name was changed to war bonds. 134 million Americans were asked to purchase war bonds to help fund the war, despite of the war’s hardships. Starting at ten cents each stamp could also be purchased. Girl scouts donated one stamp per scout. The stamps were then traded into the national organization for the purchase of war bonds. When people wanted to buy something they had to have a stamp to get that item. Another political cartoon is this one. The rhino in the cage represents the Nazis getting trapped by the United States. The bird represents Uncle Sam and the United States. This cartoon is showing that The United States should by more bonds and stamps so we can lock up the Nazis. Works cited

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EK1Pc3eB3Jw/Sa4lDY8VcFI/AAAAAAAAAB4/WpiM3qKlhp0/s320/WWII+Dr.+Seuss.jpg

http: www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1682.html

3.  In this cartoon ostrich bonnets are a way of saying that when people ware the bonnet it takes away the problem from Hitler controlling the world, so the people are sticking their heads in the ground. Works Cited http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/pm/10429cs.jpg