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Everybody's behind you in driving that wedge, Mr. President ...
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Cartoon shows Uncle Sam watching President Roosevelt split a log with a wedge. One side of the log is labeled "Irresponsible Unpatriotic Union Leadership"; the other, "Responsible, Patriotic Union Leadership." Uncle Sam says, "Everybody's behind you in driving that wedge, Mr. President, and you are doing a good job." In 1941, as the threat of involvement with the world war loomed, the United States launched a massive national defense production program. Strikes in some industries slowed production. In June 1941, Roosevelt ordered the Army to take over and run a North American Aviation plant in California that had been idled by a wildcat strike. The cartoonist speaks for those who viewed these strikes as unpatriotic. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Defense industry strikes--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rearmament--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Woodcutting--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Roosevelt, Franklin D.--(Franklin Delano),--1882-1945. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
