Cartoon, Ententes Reply, WW1
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Cartoon, Ententes Reply, WW1
Cartoon, Ententes Reply. An allegorical female figure, representing Entente (Agreement), responds to the German peace suggestion by sitting on it/him. Date: 1917
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Allegorical Allegory Baionnette Deception Deceptive Peace Symbolic Symbolism Trick Machiavellian
Ententes Reply
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- A Symbolic Response to German Peace Suggestions during World War I This evocative cartoon, created in 1917, powerfully illustrates the political climate during the First World War. The image features an allegorical female figure, personifying the Entente (the alliance between France, Russia, and the United Kingdom), sitting resolutely on a prostrate German figure, symbolizing the German peace suggestion. The German figure, wearing a helmet and clutching a sword, extends an olive branch in a gesture of truce. However, the Entente figure, armed with a bayonnet, sits firmly atop him, her expression conveying a clear message of defiance and unwillingness to accept the deceptive peace overture. The cartoon's title, "Ententes Reply," underscores the idea that the Entente powers were not going to be swayed by German machiavellian tactics or deceptive peace proposals. The use of allegorical figures and symbolism effectively conveys the complex political dynamics of the time, highlighting the determination and resolve of the Entente powers to see the war through to its conclusion. The image serves as a poignant reminder of the intricacies of international diplomacy during wartime and the importance of maintaining a strong alliance in the face of adversity.
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