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It's bitter, Uncle, but the quicker you swallow it, the better for you
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Hawaii--Pearl Harbor |
| Description | World War II cartoon shows Associate Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts as a physician offering medicine from a bottle labeled "Truth about Pearl Harbor" to Uncle Sam. Roberts says, "It's bitter, Uncle, but the quicker you swallow it, the better for you." Less than two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a special investigating commission headed by Justice Roberts reported that the disaster was due to "dereliction of duty" and "errors of judgment" by the military commanders in Hawaii. This investigation was "quick" but it did not lay to rest the question of why the United States forces were surprised. Six more investigations during the war and one post war investigation failed to clarify the situation. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Air operations--Japanese--Hawaii--Pearl Harbor. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Roberts, Owen J.--(Owen Josephus),--1875-1955. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
