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The clown and the killer
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Greece Libya |
| Description | Cartoon shows Mussolini as a clown with a noise-making device labeled "Greek-Libyan Campaign" and Hitler as a thug carrying a bloody knife and a gun. In 1940, Mussolini, hoping to capitalize on Hitler's conquests, entered World War II on the side of Germany and launched invasions of Greece and North Africa. The Italians were roundly defeated in both campaigns and only saved by German intervention. Mussolini became the object of widespread ridicule, but Hitler was increasingly viewed as a world threat. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Clowns--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--Italian--Greece. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Criminals--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mussolini, Benito,--1883-1945. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--Italian--Libya. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
