Context: Douglas MacArthur, the general directing US Army forces in Korea, was removed from command in 1951 after publicly contradicting the Truman administration’s policies. MacArthur was replaced by general Matthew Ridgway.
Translation:
- Text on axe: Ridgway
- Caption at bottom: The executioner changes his axe handle.
Efimov, Boris. Cartoon. 20 May 1951: 16. Krokodil Digital Archive. Web. 21 Apr. 2018