These cartoons produced by Illingworth for British newspapers present a series of opinions on some of the key developments of the Cold War. He shows a natural suspicion for Stalin and a belief that he is responsible for the developing antagonism between the two superpowers.
Cold War Cartoon Gallery
The Iron Curtain
Discussions on Germany are tense
Marshall Aid
A plea for help from Western Europe
Soviets decline Marshall Aid
Different attitudes towards reconstruction
Stalin sets a challenging field
Stalin toying with the Western Powers
Soviet control in Berlin
Stalin looks under the Iron Curtain
Stalin cuts off Berlin, by air too?
Stalin’s mood changes as US airlift kicks in
Obstacle course to help Berlin
Showing restraint in confrontation
Truman checks Stalin
Leading Germany the wrong way
Stalin’s fears realised
