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[Miss Muffet and the spider]
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States Japan Guam |
| Description | Cartoon compares the reactions of the House of Representives in 1940 and 1941. In 1940, Miss Muffett (labeled "House") is so frightened by the spider (labeled "Japan") that she turns over her bowl of curds and whey (labeled "Guam Improvements"). In 1941, Miss Muffett, holding the bowl firmly, threatens the startled spider, saying "Sez Who?" In February 1941, the House voted to authorize improvements to the United States naval base at Guam, ignoring official Japanese protests. Such protests had been sufficient to block Guam improvements in 1939 and 1940, but by 1941, the American public and the Congress had become thoroughly concerned about Japanese expansion in the Far East. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | National security--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Congress.--House--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | International relations--Japan--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Naval yards & naval stations--American--Guam--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Nursery rhymes--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | International relations--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Spiders--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Miss Muffett (Fictitious character)--1940-1950. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
