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Title: Turcicum Imperium, The Turkish empire
Date: 1680

Title: A New and Correct Map of Italy: from the Latest Improvements and Regulated by Astronomical Observations, A new and correct map of Italy from the latest improvements and regulated by astronomical observations
Date: 1778

Title: Map of Central Europe
Date: 1869-1901

Title: JM-021: Mr. American reactionary abroad tries to change the opinion of Europe
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting an American visiting places such as France, Germany, and Italy and hearing praise for Roosevelt, which the American does not agree with.

Title: JM-164: Will there be enough to go round?
Summary: This cartoon depicts Uncle Sam trying to divide ”U.S. Bread” among various nations. In 1915, World War I was being fought in Europe, but the United States was maintaining a neutral position. Despite its neutrality, the United States supplied resources and arms to nations during the war. All of the countries sitting at the table are nations who lobbied for resources from the United States during the war. England is attempting to block Germany’s chance of receiving resources from Uncle Sam. This is representative the attempts of the British government to limit the United States aid to Allied Powers, most often England. The United States is also sitting at the table, looking worried about sharing the beard with other nations. The United States distributing more resources than it could afford was a fear for many Americans in the 1910s. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-315: Storm clouds on the Axis front
Summary: Mussolini, Hitler, Hirohito see powerful U.S. fists.

Title: JM-088: Another case of hyphenitis
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Uncle Sam watching men board ships "To Italy." A sign on a brick wall behind Uncle Sam calls for Italian-Americans to join the Italian army.

Title: JM-W024: In the Allied camp
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Churchill and FDR looking at a map of Europe in the top panel. In the bottom panel, Hitler, Togo, and Mussolini worry about the plane production in the U.S. as the "unpredictable" factor compared to their U-boats.

Title: JM-W022: After you, my dear Air Force
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting Uncle Sam staring at a map of Italian islands where a U.S. soldier is stepping. He says to wait for the bombers to "soften it up."

Title: JM-079: A good New Year's resolution
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a hand writing out a check from the National Bank of Chicago for the "Italian Relief Fund." Behind the hand, figures representing New York, St. Louis, California, and Chicago all carry bags or baskets labeled "Relief for Italy."