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Exploding a myth!
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States Germany |
| Description | Cartoon shows a torpedo bearing a swastika exploding against the side of the warship U.S.S. Kearny. Also exploded is a rolled-up paper labeled "Neutrality Act." The Neutrality acts of the 1930s were designed to keep the United States out of the war in Europe by limiting the arming of American merchant ships and the war areas in which they could sail. Despite these restrictions, American efforts to protect British ships from German submarines in October 1941 resulted in the torpedoing of the Kearny. This incident played a part in the repeal of that portion of the Neutrality Act restricting the arming of American merchant vessels. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Neutrality--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Naval warfare--Germany--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Torpedoes--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Naval warfare--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Kearny (Destroyer)--1940-1950. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
