The Cold War Era
The Cold War Era gave rise to global tensions and international confrontations during the 1950s and 1960s, pitting the United States and allied democratic nations against the Soviet Union and China. Bolstered by regional alliances and security pacts (NATO, SEATO, ANZUS), the U.S sought to contain the expansion of communism throughout the world. The rival power blocs exerted diplomatic and military pressure in regional conflicts by proxy, and directed peace initiatives aligned with their respective political ideologies and strategic interests. Jerry Doyle’s cartoons perfectly capture the zeitgeist of the Cold War era. His signature cartoons of the period documented such events as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the Soviet showcase trial of American U-2 pilot Gary Powers, conflict in the Congo, and the Arab-Israeli Six Day War. Doyle’s genius was his ability to condense complex global issues into a single comprehensible cartoon panel.
The Peking Pot Ready to Blow Its Top
(Mao/Cultural Revolution)
Goose Stepping Again
(Neo-Nazi Election Gains in West Germany)
The French Heel
(De Gaulle and Anti-NATO /USA Policies)
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
(Soviet Union and Gary Powers U-2 Spy Trial)
The Difference in Hands
(Congo Crisis and Cold War)
Neither Surrender or Submission – JFK
(Cuban Missile Crisis 1963)
Yo-Yo
(Nuclear Arms Race and Vienna Conference 1961)
The Case of Goliath vs. David
(Arab-Israeli Six Day War)
A New Alliance for Progress
(JFK Program for Aid to Latin America)
The Liberty Bell Rings Again
(Kennedy and Berlin Declaration)
