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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Submarine Warfare Political Cartoon

Germany Under All, March 12, 1915 Cartoon
(Cartoon parodies a German imperial anthem translated as 
Germany Over All)

How are the U-boats represented in this cartoon?
Is this cartoon sympathetic to the German cause? 
Why is the hand portrayed as disproportionately large by comparison to the rest of the drawing?
Where do you think this cartoon was published?
Was the intention of the cartoon to compliment German navel success or to ridicule England for not deterring the problem?
How else might the cartoonist portrayed German maritime policy?

Political Cartoons provided by http://rutlandhs.k12.vt.us/jpeterso/uboatcar.htm





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