Not David Low's wittiest political cartoon - but still, a contribution to a major British "persuasion" campaign aimed at persuading Americans that entering the war would be in their interest.  As far as I can make out, this dates from July, 1940.  Americans took some persuading - one can hardly blame them.  While the "persuasion" process continued, President Roosevelt's government made increasingly effective (if admirably self-interested) efforts to support isolated Britain in resisting the Axis.  In the end, it was "semi-detached" events involving Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour, that brought the US fully into the war.  Best regards, JR.

Beacon of Democracy.

New york daily news ,on the declaration of war over Poland. 

1 st day of world war 2 

British cartoonist Illingworth comments on the reasons for the defeat of France in the immediate aftermath of the event, 1940.  "Marianne", blinded by censorship, is shown being led to the abyss by "Senile Leadership" (clearly personified in Pétain) and military incompetence, urged on by the "Fifth Column" of anti-democratic French civil opinion.  

I know that some might decry Illingworth's dumping of the entire responsibility for the defeat on France.  However, it is equally fair to note that his analysis of the reasons for the defeat are certainly close to the mark; and that while the British Expeditionary Force were as much defeated as the French, operational "control" rested with the French in their own country.  There was little Britain could have done to save France from herself.  At least in the short term.  Best regards, JR.