Analysing Sources – Opposing Views on the Munich Conference
The Daily Express favours the Munich Conference Agreement
The paper points to the crowd’s reaction
The paper adds more ‘good news’ about future talks
The paper calls Chamberlain ‘the Prime Minister of peace’
The paper has a
photograph of a cheering Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, (looking down at the crowds below)
The paper prints the agreement between Chamberlain and Hitler
The main headline is very positive/favourable
The paper has praise from Hitler about Britain
‘Santa’ is ‘good’, but this is Hitler as a ‘bad’ Santa, stealing children. The children represent countries. Hitler is delighted with what he is stealing
Hitler has already stolen Austria and Czechoslovakia, next is Poland
These countries were all once part of the French and British ‘family’ – they were supported by Britain and France, but not now
Children represent the countries. Children are harmless and good. They look worried here about the future
British cartoon, 1938, after the Munich Conference: ‘Europe can look forward to a Christmas of Peace.’ (Hitler) *Deutschland Uber Alles – Germany Above All
What are your views on this statement about the front page and the cartoon:
‘The front page is more optimistic (hopeful, positive) about the future than the cartoon’. Explain your answer with reference to both.
‘Deutschland Uber Alles’ – Hitler dropping children (countries) into ‘Germany Above All’