July 4 a century ago and again 75 years ago both had the distinction of being the last Independence Days prior to war. In this cartoon from the Bismarck Daily Tribune, July 4, 1916, Uncle Sam is clearly pondering war on his 140th birthday.

Just a quarter century later, the July 4, 1941, issue of the Chicago Tribune carried the pro-neutrality cartoon below.

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