Source analysis on "Still Hope"

“Still Hope”
1a) The message of this source is that when Chamberlain flies over to Germany (in 1938) he will hopefully negotiate terms with Hitler to avoid a war breaking out/ postponing the war. We can tell this by the cartoon in which we see Chamberlain flying over to Germany with qualities of “peace:” angel wings (signifying that God is on their side and will help them) and an olive branch (which is normally what white doves hold in their beaks to represent peace). “Still Hope,” indicates that attempts have been made before and failed but that in this negotiation that Chamberlain was travelling to Germany for in 1938, was the Munich Agreement, people had very high hopes for. This was because Hitler promised that if he had part of Czechoslovakia, he would be satisfied and would not start a war which is why it was so important that Chamberlain and the other 3 leaders (apart from Czechoslovakian prime minister) present that they had to negotiate and agree on terms to this “Munich Agreement.” “Still Hope,” could also be interpreted to show that Hitler has not yet demoralised Britain and that the briefcase that Chamberlain is holding, shows determination and the will to get this sorted and dealt with. I think it is significant that he is flying as it puts him in a position that seems more superior. The source would have been less effective if we would have seen him stepping out of an aeroplane because he would not seem as important as an “angel,” or a “dove,” perhaps. The fact that it says Chamberlain is “flying over Germany,” is shown by the chalets, the mountains and the snow below him, which is also significant as it kind of makes him look like he is better than Germany, and can rise above them and prevent Hitler from accomplishing his evil ways.
1b) Germany and the USSR signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact in August 1939 because it was a Non-Aggression Pact between the two countries that pledged neutrality from either party if the other were attacked by a third party, so they would defend each other if that happened. Hitler’s first plan was to invade Poland and to do this without any interference he had make a Pact with the USSR, to ensure that Stalin would not stop him/attempt to prevent his invasion. It was also a very tactical move by Hitler, as Stalin was unsure for a long time on whether to join Alliance with France and Britain like in WW1 or whether to join sides with Germany to hopefully avoid Germany trying to invade the USSR; however even though Stalin was sure that after the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Pact they would not get attacked, Germany attacked not even a year later! So the Nazi-Soviet Pact was in completely and utter vain.