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Anti-French cartoon, Prime Minister Viviani, WW1
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Anti-French cartoon, Prime Minister Viviani, WW1
An anti-French cartoon by a German cartoonist, depicting the French Prime Minister Rene Viviani as the head of a travelling circus, encouraging people to roll up, pay their money and see two million captured Germans in a sideshow during the First World War. Date: 1915
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Anti Captured Circus Germans Jugend Manager Million Minister Money Off Ice Plump Potsdam Prime Rene Satire Satirical Side Show Tickets Travelling
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This provocative and satirical anti-French cartoon, created in 1915 during the height of World War I, depicts a plump and unhinged French Prime Minister Rene Viviani as the ringmaster of a traveling circus. In this disturbing image, Viviani, dressed in the traditional attire of a circus master with a top hat and cane, encourages a crowd of onlookers to roll up, pay their money, and witness a sideshow featuring two million captured Germans. The Germans are depicted as caged animals, trapped and on display, emphasizing the dehumanizing nature of war and the cruelty of the conflict. The cartoon, created by a German artist, reflects the bitter animosity and propaganda that fueled the war effort on both sides. The use of a circus as a metaphor for the war itself is a common theme in political cartoons of the era, with the ringmaster representing the political leaders who orchestrated the conflict and the audience representing the public, who were often manipulated and misinformed. The cartoon, titled "M.C. Viviani, Off Ice," was published in the German journal "Jugend" and is a powerful example of the satirical and provocative nature of political cartoons during this period. The image is a stark reminder of the harsh realities of war and the propaganda that fueled the conflict between France and Germany during World War I.
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