What does this political cartoon mean?

Question

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=1264&bih=589&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=uC1iayjkpFxX_M:&imgrefurl=http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/directory/p/poland.asp&docid=pYxm5mWcKMCPNM&imgurl=http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/gri/lowres/grin1255l.jpg&w=319&h=400&ei=DUH2TtmVDMHTiALvupXODg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=500&sig=106493339146310092518&page=1&tbnh=122&tbnw=104&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:17,s:0&tx=67&ty=42




That should be the link to the political cartoon I need help with. I need to have a political cartoon about Poland for a project and this is one of the only ones I can find but I don't understand it so if anyone could help me out it'd be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much:)

Answer 1

its not really about Poland- just Polish emigrants who did lots of dirty and under paid jobs in Western Europe.



difficult to tell when the cartoon was drawn- but it can be during the current economic crisis- which Poland passed with flying colours as opposed to much of the supposedly better off western Europe. The irony being that we now have to pay their debts...



in the same stock I found tis

Poland cartoon 1 - search ID gfon573



which relates to the missle shield which got cancelled by Obama. And yes, we did feel left out in the cold. alone. with hungry bears approaching.

Answer 2

Use one of these instead --- they are already explained.



Little Goldilocks Riding Hood

The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, signed August 24, 1939, opened the way for Germany and the Soviet Union to invade and partition Poland. Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1 precipitated World War II.

4th one down.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/light.html



Here is one from last year from Belgium.

Poland was disturbed by a Belgian newspaper’s editorial cartoon on the deadly plane crash, which killed the Polish president Lech Kazcynski, his wife and dozens of Polish political, cultural and religious elite.

The cartoon pictures an eagle (Poland’s’ emblem) with the Polish flag as a background and phrase "The Eagle Has Landed," except the eagle is all messed up.

It was pretty bad.

Scroll down for the cartoon -- the article is self-explainatory also.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2492973/posts

Answer 3

I suspect this is British. After Poland joined the EU large numbers of Poles came to the UK as migrant workers. Many worked in low paid jobs such as on farms and picking fruit. Job adverts in such places are often printed in polish and English. However with the recession many are heading back to Poland hence the sign in the cartoon.

This cartoon seems recent if you want a historical one google the Nazi-Soviet Pact 1939 and the cartoons of David Lowe

Answer 4

Traditionally Poles were employed as temporary harvest helpers during German fruit harvest. They worked for wages being so low, you wouldn't find anyone else in Europe. In 2012 the European Football (Soccer) Championship will be held in Poland. For building streets, arenas and the infrastructure many workplaces are available, being paid much better. Therefore during German fruit harvest, 20% of the low paid jobs don't have someone to make it.

Most likely the cartoon is related to this topic.