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Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: Hitler stands on a dais wearing a crown and royal robes. He is knighting Mussolini, who is kneeling before him. On the other side of the room is a crowd of men representing the countries of Europe taken over by Germany. Hitler tells them that they will continue to rule their people, but under his command.
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945; Goring, Hermann, 1893 1946
Image Access WideTEK 25
[in margins: Thursday 6/10. U-Knighted States of Europe. Courier. 3 columns. 6/10 for 6/12/41.] Well let them use old names for states as a sop--and now my stooges rulers for my new USE--U.S.E. U-Knighted States of Europe! I will dub each of you knight--to rule like knights of old with the peoples your vassals and slaves. I give all orders you enforce them. Use our marked money. The all what to do. What to eat. What to wear. When to do such and such. All for uns (us) and uns for uns. Italy. Adolphus the First. Spain. Switzerland. Austria. Hungary. Portugal. France. Czechoslovakia. Romania. Belgium. Bulgaria. Holland. Yugoslavia. Norway. Denmark. Greece. Albania. Sweden. New Countries. Finland. Costumes uniforms clothes by Goering.
Origin: 2013
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/1993
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: WWII
World Affairs
Politics
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States
World War, 1939-1945

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