SUMMARY

• Part A (Point of View - The Isolationists): The cartoonist portrays the Isolationists (specifically the "Irreconcilables" or "Reservationists" in the Senate) as a disruptive force attempting to stop the "marriage" between the United States and foreign alliances. Their point of view was that entering the League of Nations would violate American sovereignty and George Washington’s traditional warning against "entangling alliances." 

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• Part B (Development Leading to POV): One development that led to this point of view was the Senate's intense debate over Article X of the League of Nations Covenant. Many senators feared this article would obligate the U.S. to participate in foreign conflicts without a formal declaration of war by Congress.

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• Part C (Development Challenging POV): One development that challenged the isolationist perspective was the Zimmerman Telegram in 1917. This event demonstrated that European conflicts could directly threaten U.S. national security and territory, suggesting that complete isolation from world affairs was no longer a viable or safe policy for a modern global power.

Also consider . . . How the flowers, woman, and Uncle Sam's reaction are drawn.  

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