Britain and the Superpowers 1945-1962
- Synopsis
- A selection of cartoonists’ graphic images designed to examine Britain’s relations with the USA and the USSR from 1945 to 1962. Cartoons drawn for the major newspapers and opinion-forming journals are compared and contrasted to present a picture of how Britain has accepted a changed role in the world of the superpower.
- Series
- Witness to History, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Multimedia; 30 slides. b&w.
- Year of production
- 1982
- Availability
- Sale
- Documentation
- Lecturer’s notes: 4000-5000 word text identifying the characters, explicating each cartoon and setting out the general historical and political background.
- Subjects
- Politics & government
- Keywords
- Cold War; political cartoons; Soviet Union; United States of America
Credits
- Writer
- Adrian Smith
Sponsor
- Name
Nuffield Foundation
- Phone
- 020 7631 0566
- Address
- 28 Bedford Square
LONDON
WC1B 3E?
Distributor
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