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Cautious Uncle Sam!
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States Panama |
| Description | Cartoon shows Uncle Sam on a dock, hiding behind a large block of wood labeled "Neutrality Act." A sailor labeled "Arias" on a ship named "Republic of Panama" (with "U.S. Ship" crossed out) says "If you're not man enough to sail your ships under your own flag, I'm certainly not going to arm them for you." The United States under its Neutrality Act had banned the arming of its merchant vessels. In 1941, the Panamanian government, led by President Arnulfo Arias, had refused to join the United States and the other Latin American republics in developing a common defense against the rising threat of war in Europe. On October 6, Panama announced that it would not allow the arming of Panamanian merchant marine vessels, many of which were American owned. Berryman points out the inconsistency of the American position. Unknown to Berryman, when he drew this cartoon, Arias had been ousted in a coup d'état a few days earlier. His successor aligned his country with the United States and lifted the ban on arming merchant ships. In November, the United States lifted its own ban. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Piers & wharves--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Neutrality--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Neutrality--Panama--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Arias Madrid, Arnulfo,--1901-1988. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
