Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Political Cartoon

The cartoonist is depicting the Treaty of Verasilles, and how Germany was made to accept the conditions whether they liked them or not. The four men holding the spoon are Clemenceau, George, Wilson, and Orlando. The giant pill is labeled 'Peace Terms' and the fist is labeled with names of the Allied countires. The cartoonist is pointing out how much Germany doesn't want to accept this treay, but is forced to.
The cartoon doesn't display significant stereotypes. Obviously it is exaggerated in that there was no literal fist or pill, it is using that as a metaphor for the situation.
The comic is funny in that it really is what happened, just satirized. It is kind of sad when you dwell on it, because technically, Germany didn't start the war. Austria-Hungary started the war. But Germany had to pay all the reparations. I think it is mildly funny because of how the cartoonist displays Germany's feelings toward the treaty and how it was forced on them. It was clever to use the medicine analogy.

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