In the cartoon, now-prosperous immigrants object to further immigration to America. The meaning behind the prosperous immigrants' shadows is that there is an underlying secret to how the immigrants became prosperous or their lives are in danger because they are more prosperous than the locals.
Cold War, the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The Cold War was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fronts and had only limited recourse to weapons.
People came to Jesus, and he changed their life so they would want to help others.
Public school answer:
People tried to be more moral.