Cartoon by Illingworth on relations between the Western countries and the Soviet Union (23 February 1949)
Image On 23 February 1949, British cartoonist Leslie Gilbert Illingworth illustrates the overwhelming military superiority of the Eastern bloc over Western Europe, which, despite the signing of numerous treaties and pacts, does not carry much weight against the Communist threat. On the right: Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary.
Source and copyright
Source: Daily Mail. For King and Commonwealth. 23.02.1949, n° 16.466. London.
Copyright: (c) Leslie Illingworth Associated Newspaper / Solo Syndication, London
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