How An Enemy Would Launch The Attack On America - Theorizing A Potential Axis Invasion Of America In Early 1940. Irving Geis And Manuel Buckman

"Look at the map and see how little protection the Atlantic and Pacific would afford should enemy powers form a coalition, seize Central America, and turn their attack on U.S. Up from Mexico they would come; tanks and troops would move through Texas, planes would head for Washington, troops would move into California while on the East coast ships, sailing from the Mediterranean, would strike.Our present navy could not successfully fight off an attack on both coasts. Our army, scattered throughout the country, could not be mobilized speedily enough to combat attacks on three fronts.While such an attack is purely hypothetical it could happen here. It would be the greatest national emergency America had ever known." - Text, left. This dramatic pictorial map outlines a hypothetical attack on the United States in which unspecified enemies capture or ally with Mexico to stage an invasion of the southern border. Amphibious assaults threaten both coasts, while our defensive options are limited due to disparate troop dispositions, the vulnerability of the Panama Canal, and the concentration of critical infrastructure. While not exactly fear-mongering, the map is certainly a condemnation of American isolationism during the early months of the 'War in Europe.' Designed by Irving Geis and Manuel Buckman and published in February, 1940 in CLICK Magazine." Sheet Width (in) 20.6 Sheet Height (in) 13.5 Condition Description Centerfold map in a 1940 issue of Click magazine. Moderate toning along the outer edges, confined to the margins and consistent with age and use. Very good to near fine overall.