Activity 3: Supporting evidence

There are times when one source could be said to be supporting another source. The meaning of the word support here is related to whether one account or item backs up another piece of evidence. We might want to consider whether a source supports another by looking at its content or nature.

Look carefully at these two propaganda items. They present Chinese or North Korean interpretation of US motives in Korea and the surrounding region.

One is a cartoon; the other is a text source.

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Task After you have looked at both sources answer the following questions. 1. What, in simple terms is each source saying about America's motive for the Korean War? 2. Does the cartoon source support the text source? Glossary of terms used

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