Cartoon, The Inventors Dream, WW1
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Cartoon, The Inventors Dream, WW1
Cartoon, The Inventors Dream. An inventor dreams of fantastic new weaponry for delivery next spring. Date: 1917
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The Inventor's Dream: A Fantastic Arsenal for the Great War of 1917 (Cartoon, The Inventor's Dream, WW1) In this satirical cartoon from 1917, an inventor is seen soundly asleep in his bed, surrounded by the paraphernalia of his dreams. The inventor's bedside table is laden with blueprints and sketches, while a lamp casts a warm glow over the scene. But instead of the usual trappings of a peaceful slumber, the inventor's dreams are filled with the wild and fantastic new weaponry of war. At the foot of the bed, a massive "Supertank" is poised to roll off the drawing board, its treads crushing the dreams of peace beneath it. Nearby, a pair of "Supertank Pincers" gleam menacingly, their jaws ready to close on some unseen enemy. An explosion of bombs and shells fills the air, their detonations illuminating the inventor's dreamscape. The inventor himself is oblivious to the chaos around him, his face serene as he sleeps peacefully. The caption above the cartoon reads "Next Spring," a chilling reminder that these fantastical weapons were not mere figments of the inventor's imagination, but were soon to become a brutal reality on the battlefields of the First World War. This satirical cartoon, created in 1917 during the height of the conflict, offers a stark reminder of the role that science and invention played in the horrors of the Great War. It also serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of war, as inventors and soldiers alike were caught up in the relentless march of technological progress.
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