This political cartoon, "Under the Thumb," was published by Thomas Nast, the scourge of Tweed and the Tammany Hall Machine. In the cartoon, we see the Tweed has the city under his thumb, meaning he is in complete control. This cartoon depicts New York under the thumb of Tweed, who is the Boss there. Adding "Well, what are you going to do about it," supposedly a quote from Tweed himself, shows that he knows what he is doing, and knows that he can remove any threats he sees fit.

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Forty years later, the fall of Saigon remains a pivotal and emotional event to many. You will now conduct research to find two f

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On April 30th, 1975 the fall of Saigon took place marking the end of the Vietnam war through the evacuation of all American military along with thousands of civilians. The evacuation was through an operation known as Operation Frequent Wind which became the largest helicopter evacuation in history. During this time communist forces were advancing from the North to capture Saigon. Over 1,000 American civilians and over 7,000 South Vietnamese refugees were flown out of Saigon in less than 18 hours (Butler, 1985). The picture is chosen as it clearly illustrates thousands of Vietnamese civilians and American soldiers fighting for space on the helicopter.

Butler, D. (1985). The fall of Saigon: Scenes from the sudden end of a long war. Simon & Schuster.

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