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    This Cartoon of October 1946 Was Drawn by The British Cartoonist David Low

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    The cartoon depicts British and American officials struggling to start a lorry representing a united Germany, while the Russian foreign minister looks on having stolen the wheels. This suggests that lack of cooperation from the Soviet Union, such as seizing reparations from eastern Germany, was preventing progress in reconstructing Germany's political and economic situation in the aftermath of World War II.

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    This Cartoon of October 1946 Was Drawn by The British Cartoonist David Low

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    The cartoon depicts British and American officials struggling to start a lorry representing a united Germany, while the Russian foreign minister looks on having stolen the wheels. This suggests that lack of cooperation from the Soviet Union, such as seizing reparations from eastern Germany, was preventing progress in reconstructing Germany's political and economic situation in the aftermath of World War II.

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    About the Cold War and Stalin's impact on it

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    The cartoon depicts British and American officials struggling to start a lorry representing a united Germany, while the Russian foreign minister looks on having stolen the wheels. This suggests that lack of cooperation from the Soviet Union, such as seizing reparations from eastern Germany, was preventing progress in reconstructing Germany's political and economic situation in the aftermath of World War II.

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    This Cartoon of October 1946 Was Drawn by The British Cartoonist David Low

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    Megha Puskur VIII-MYP A
    The cartoon depicts British and American officials struggling to start a lorry representing a united Germany, while the Russian foreign minister looks on having stolen the wheels. This suggests that lack of cooperation from the Soviet Union, such as seizing reparations from eastern Germany, was preventing progress in reconstructing Germany's political and economic situation in the aftermath of World War II.

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    Bevin (British foreign minister) and Byrnes

    (America) try to start the lorry of a 'united


    Germany', but Russian foreign minister Molotov
    has stolen the wheels - 'Pity you fellows can't
    get your part going. I fixed mine OK'.

    This cartoon of October 1946 was drawn


    by the British cartoonist David Low.
    What is the message of this cartoon?
    Bevin (British foreign minister) and Byrnes To do this question, you
    (America) try to start the lorry of a 'united
    need first to borrow two
    Germany', but Russian foreign minister Molotov
    has stolen the wheels - 'Pity you fellows can't
    concepts from English:
    get your part going. I fixed mine OK'.
    Denotation
    (what you see)

    Connotation
    (how it affects its audience)

    This cartoon of October 1946 was drawn


    by the British cartoonist David Low.
    Denotation
    Bevin (British foreign minister) and Byrnes The lorry of ‘United Germany’
    (America) try to start the lorry of a 'united has broken down.
    Germany', but Russian foreign minister Molotov
    has stolen the wheels - 'Pity you fellows can't
    get your part going. I fixed mine OK'.
    Connotation
    A lorry is a symbol of trade, but also
    of ‘going places’ – i.e. Germany’s
    reconstruction was ‘going nowhere’.

    Meaning
    No progress was being made to
    sort out Germany politically or
    economically.

    This cartoon of October 1946 was drawn


    by the British cartoonist David Low.
    Denotation
    Bevin (British foreign minister) and Byrnes Byrnes and Bevin are trying to get
    (America) try to start the lorry of a 'united the lorry started.
    Germany', but Russian foreign minister Molotov
    has stolen the wheels - 'Pity you fellows can't
    get your part going. I fixed mine OK'.
    Connotation
    They are exhausted and clearly
    out of ideas.

    Meaning
    Britain and America were trying
    hard to get the German
    economy going, but without
    much success.

    This cartoon of October 1946 was drawn


    by the British cartoonist David Low.
    Denotation
    Bevin (British foreign minister) and Byrnes The reason the lorry can’t get going
    (America) try to start the lorry of a 'united is because Molotov has stolen the
    Germany', but Russian foreign minister Molotov
    wheels for his bike.
    has stolen the wheels - 'Pity you fellows can't
    get your part going. I fixed mine OK'.
    Connotation
    ‘Stealing the wheels’ is a reference
    to Soviet seizure of reparations
    from eastern Germany.

    Meaning
    Soviet lack of cooperation
    (especially over reparations)
    is preventing Britain and
    America getting the German
    economy going.

    This cartoon of October 1946 was drawn


    by the British cartoonist David Low.
    Bevin (British foreign minister) and Byrnes Finally, always remember
    (America) try to start the lorry of a 'united
    to look at:
    Germany', but Russian foreign minister Molotov
    has stolen the wheels - 'Pity you fellows can't
    get your part going. I fixed mine OK'. Origin
    (who drew it)

    Date
    (when it was published)

    This cartoon of October 1946 was drawn


    by the British cartoonist David Low.
    Date
    Bevin (British foreign minister) and Byrnes October 1946.
    (America) try to start the lorry of a 'united
    Germany', but Russian foreign minister Molotov
    has stolen the wheels - 'Pity you fellows can't
    get your part going. I fixed mine OK'.
    Details
    After a year of Soviet walkouts and
    lack of co-operation.

    Significance
    This cartoon is blaming the
    Soviet Union for the failure of
    post-war reconstruction.

    This cartoon of October 1946 was drawn


    by the British cartoonist David Low.
    Origin
    Bevin (British foreign minister) and Byrnes The British cartoonist David Low.
    (America) try to start the lorry of a 'united
    Germany', but Russian foreign minister Molotov
    has stolen the wheels - 'Pity you fellows can't
    get your part going. I fixed mine OK'.
    Details
    Low was a well-informed observer.

    Significance
    This cartoon illustrates the
    increasing exasperation of
    British people with the Soviet
    Union, as relations deteriorated
    into the Cold War.

    This cartoon of October 1946 was drawn


    by the British cartoonist David Low.

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