RARE 1946 BRITISH CARTOON - Postwar German Industry - MORGENTHAU PLAN

Description: BRITISH PUNCH MAGAZINE POLITICAL CARTOON:KEEP THE RUHR FIRES BURNING. "Well, Sam, it's something to have two working together."KEYWORDS: Postwar Germany, German industry, Abandoning the Morgenthau Plan, Allied Occupation, Joint Chiefs of Staff Directive 1067, revival of German industry, Ruhr area, coal. + On May 10, 1945, President Truman approved JCS (Joint Chiefs of Staff policy) 1067 which directed the US forces of occupation in Germany to "take no steps looking toward the economic rehabilitation of Germany [nor steps] designed to maintain or strengthen the German economy".+National personifications Uncle Sam and John Bull feed the Ruhr furnace with "Sterling" and "Dollars" coal + The Morgenthau Plan was a proposal to weaken Germany following World War II by eliminating its arms industry and removing or destroying other key industries basic to military strength. This included the removal or destruction of all industrial plants and equipment in the Ruhr. It was first proposed by United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. in a 1944 memorandum entitled Suggested Post-Surrender Program for Germany.Illustrator: E. H. Shepard, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, December 11, 1946, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Image shown is slightly cropped. Condition: very good -- low-grade war-time paper with paper toning, o/w still clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and framing; backside has unrelated text with some show-through (ghosting) on the facing side--please look closely.Over 4,500 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons") -- humor, satire and propaganda; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. If buying more than one, please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' then hit "send total" so I can adjust the invoice for shipping. ”WHO IS THE ARTIST? Ernest Howard Shepard (10 December 1879 – 24 March 1976) was an English artist and book illustrator. Best known for his illustrations in Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows, was also a prolific contributor to British Punch magazine for many decades. WHAT IS PUNCH? Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.

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Location: Milton, Vermont

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