This cartoon appeared in Punch.
The Kaiser and to some lesser extent the Emperor of Austria-Hungary were also favourite targets of caricatures. The cartoon depicts a dead nurse being thrown to the swine. In this cartoon by Raemaekers, a young British girl cries at the bedside of her dead mother, killed in a By: Brett Trinkle Trench Warfare Who's To Blame? The caption reads: "I shall tell everybody that I was goaded into it." In this cartoon a Doctor is seen examining a British ship captain's sore throat and recommending that he gargle with salt water. Students will answer two questions per document set. The cartoon refers to the fact that neutral Belgium has been invaded and largely overrun by the Germans as they sought to outflank the French and British armies by pushing along the English Channel towards Paris. The so-called Rape of Belgium under German occupation was a main target of Allied propaganda cartoons. The cartoon, like many others like it, glorifies the self sacrifice and gentility of the Allied troops, in contrast to the rapacious German soldiers. She was tried, convicted and executed for spying, although there was little evidence to support the charge and the American government protested. This political cartoon shows an embarrassed and angry German crawling out of the Treaty of Versailles. In the classroom students will be creating a list, taking notes, pair sharing, ... Students will study excerpts from FDR's fireside chat about changing the supreme court and study editorial cartoons about reactions to it. The cartoon refers to the execution of American Nurse Edith Cavell who was working in Belgium at the time of the German occupation. The cartoon below is one example of this. Aug 23, 2014 - Explore Kelly Peterson's board "WW1 Political Cartoons" on Pinterest. This implies that putting all the blame on Germany did not accomplish much but angered the Germans, which eventually led to the start of WW2 by the forming of NAZI's as shown on the helmet.Representing the four main causes of WWI Brings in the deep loyalty to ones nation, formal agreement of support among countries, building power by controlling over colonies, and militarism helps the preparation for the war.Political Cartoon of the Treaty of Versailles showing Russia alone in its own destruction.Why would you want to join the Russian Automobile Federation?This WWI political cartoon by Dr. Seuss depicts Roosevelts desire to be neutral to the War that was going on in europe. WWI Political Cartoons $1.25 July, 11, 1918 Mexican alliance Trench warfare This politically cartoon is about trench warfare and how people would not want to stick their heads above the trench otherwise they would have been killed. Why? The British cartoons emphasized the unflappable poise and urbanity of the British public and soldiers in the face of German atrocities. Many argued WW1 is the moment where Canada matured from a colony to nation. The Belgians were vastly outnumbered but fought bravely against the Germans. See more ideas about Political cartoons, History, Wwi. The point of the cartoon is that the Germans would attack neutral countries, such as Belgium, with the excuse that they had been provoked by the actions of the victims. While German treatment of civilians in occupied territories was far from gentle, it was kind in comparison to later brutalities perpetrated by the Nazis during World War 2. Students will be able to work independently or in a group setting to analyze the political cartoons and cite evidence to justify which main cause of the war the cartoon is illustrating. Have you ever tried gargling with salt water?" The political cartoon analysis sheet is included in the download. Balkan troubles cartoon Cartoon depicting the European great powers — Britain, France, Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary — struggling to stop the conflict in the Balkans from boiling over into something much bigger and much worse, 1912-1913. All wall art ships within 48 hours and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. Although millions died in this war, the execution of this single civilian nurse was seized upon by Allied propagandists and cartoonists as the epitome of German barbarity.