CARTOON ANALYSIS
"They salute with both hands now.”
David Low drew this cartoon for the London Evening Standard on 3 July 1934.
Questions:
1. Annotate the source. Label the individuals and groups of people you see in the
cartoon.
2. Explain the historical context for the source. Include the relevant events, people
and ideas depicted or represented in the source.
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3. What is the purpose of the source?
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4. What is the message of the source?
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5. Identify how and discuss why the source is contestable.
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