World: "Now it has Spread to the Other Side"
8/18/1914
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Published three weeks after the start of World War I, this cartoon features the globe as the face of a man who is alarmed by the rapid spread of a rash. He holds a mirror reflecting the word “Japan,” signifying the steps taken by Japan to fulfill its treaty of alliance with Great Britain.
The Japanese had just issued a warning to Germany, demanding it withdraw its fleet from Asian waters and give up its possession of a coastal region in northern China. Facing the spread of war to Asia, President Wilson appealed to the public to support his policy of American neutrality.
This cartoon was drawn by Clifford Berryman, one of Washington, DC's best-known cartoonists in the early to mid-1900s. Berryman drew for the Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. His cartoons touched on a variety of subjects including politics, elections, and both World Wars.
This cartoon is featured in America and the World: Foreign Affairs in Political Cartoons, 1898–1940, a free PDF book from the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives.
The Japanese had just issued a warning to Germany, demanding it withdraw its fleet from Asian waters and give up its possession of a coastal region in northern China. Facing the spread of war to Asia, President Wilson appealed to the public to support his policy of American neutrality.
This cartoon was drawn by Clifford Berryman, one of Washington, DC's best-known cartoonists in the early to mid-1900s. Berryman drew for the Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. His cartoons touched on a variety of subjects including politics, elections, and both World Wars.
This cartoon is featured in America and the World: Foreign Affairs in Political Cartoons, 1898–1940, a free PDF book from the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate .
National Archives Identifier: 6011067
Full Citation: Cartoon T-010; World: 'Now it has Spread to the Other Side'; 8/18/1914; Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896-1949; Records of the U.S. Senate , Record Group 46 ; National Archives Building, Washington DC, 20408. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/world-now-spread-other-side, October 5, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.