rendezvous, 20 september 1939.
his works featured in many british history textbooks. 1 of low s famous cartoons, rendezvous, first published in evening standard on 20 september 1939. satirises cynicism lay @ heart of molotov–ribbentrop pact, depicting hitler , soviet dictator joseph stalin bowing politely before each other after joint invasion of poland, nevertheless greeting each other respectively scum of earth , bloody assassin of workers . on 1 september, germans invaded poland west and, on 17 september, soviets invaded east.
the harmony boys of 2 may 1940 depicts hitler, stalin, italian dictator benito mussolini, , spanish dictator francisco franco harmonizing , getting along quite well. when cartoon published, german invasion of soviet union still more year in future.
his satirical works met criticism in british public eye. british press called him war monger, , many citizens felt disdain depictions of appeasement.
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