"The Daily Graphic" special war cartoons, no. 1 by England) Daily graphic (London
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"The Daily Graphic" special war cartoons, no. 1 by England) Daily graphic (London. This is a collection of satirical political cartoons produced in the early 20th century. The volume presents British wartime commentary and propaganda, focusing on World War I themes and the perceived threat of German militarism in Europe. The collection strings together striking images and punchy captions that lampoon Kaiser Wilhelm II, Austria-Hungary, and the German war machine while championing
British resolve. Motifs recur: John Bull and the British Lion embody national grit; the “mad dog” and “road-hog of Europe” caricature German aggression; Dame Europa tends to a swollen-headed “William”; the shade of Napoleon warns against overreaching ambition; and the “scrap of paper” mocks treaty-breaking in Belgium. Naval anxiety and defiance surface in scenes about mines, the Heligoland Bight, and Tirpitz, while the “Russian steam-roller” signals Allied pressure from the east. Across these vignettes, the volume asserts that German conquest is a bubble to be pricked, that allies and smaller nations will turn against bullying, and that, in the end, steadfastness ensures that “he laughs longest who laughs last.” (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Artist | Walker, Jack |
|---|---|
| Creator | Daily graphic (London, England) |
| Title | "The Daily Graphic" special war cartoons, no. 1 |
| Original Publication | London: H.R. Baines and Co. Ltd, 1915. |
| Credits | Brian Coe, PrimeNumber and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Caricatures and cartoons |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77594 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-77594-4 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 342 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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