A 1957 American political cartoon titled “Another Race We Can Lose.”
Title
A 1957 American political cartoon titled “Another Race We Can Lose.”
Creator
The State Historical Society of Missouri via Missouri Hub
Subject
Propaganda
Space Race
Cold War
India
Description
This political cartoon from a St. Louis newspaper sums up America’s despair over the successful Soviet launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth. This cartoon alludes to the warming relations between the Soviet Union and India, a formerly neutral country in the Cold War.
Publisher
Digital Public Library of America
Date
1957
Type
Image
Identifier
India Political Cartoon
Source
Primary Source Sets > Space Race
Language
English
Coverage
Space Race
Files
Collection
Citation
The State Historical Society of Missouri via Missouri Hub, “A 1957 American political cartoon titled “Another Race We Can Lose.”,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 1, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/4128.
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