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This page uses Napoleon as a historical parallel to warn against German militarism in World War I. The main text draws an explicit comparison: just as Napoleon sought world domination through conquest and ruthlessness, the "pinchbeck Prussian Napoleon" (Kaiser Wilhelm II) is employing "every instrument of murder, assassination, and intrigue" to impose autocratic rule globally. The satire's point: History repeats itself—and America was right to enter WWI to defend democracy against this modern tyrant, just as Europe once united against Napoleon. The rhetorical question "WHO'S NEXT?" after describing Saint Helena (Napoleon's exile) implicitly suggests Germany faces similar defeat. The page is primarily advertising "The Library of Universal History" books, using this historical analogy as persuasive marketing to American readers in 1917—framing the purchase as essential to understanding current events and preventing history's repetition.

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Senta eset ee Sa or mn | Ne AOD CO Re ne ne Rasen! Td nn ——e September 29, 1917 WHO’S NEXT? artille THE PAST REPEATED IN THE PRESENT Read those brilliant chapters on Napoleon telling of the most extraordinary career of ambition and conquest in the world’s history; of his declared intention when he invaded Russia in 1812 of bring- ing the whole world, including the United States, under his government. Now a pinchbeck Prussian Napoleon is secking by every diabolical means to impose his autocratic will on the world. Drunk with jolatry, and dead to the commonest instincts of humanity, he has employed every instrument of murder, assassination, and intrigue to accomplish his fell purpose. Could the United States have done less than to espouse the cause of Democracy agai foe of liberty; to make common cause les against this barbarian, even y of Europe leagued together and stopped the Hunaish hordes led by Attila at he Marne over 1400 years ago? 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Each Volume 5086 Pages Large Clear Type tions From Famous Paintings 72 Maps an At the beginning of the last century Napoleon started out Stern Fate decreed it was time this vast egoist should fall. to achieve a place in the sun. For a time Europe was at his His excessive weight in human destiny disturbed the balance. mercy. Only by the might of Great Britain was the United The incorruptible and supreme equity asserted itself. The States, along with the rest of the world, saved from his dominion. groanings of the slaughtered, the supplications of the down- Eight million lives were sacrificed through his selfish ambition. trodden had not fallen on ears deaf to the call of humanit He heartlessly prosecuted his own schemes regardless of the The answer to this call was—SAINT HELENA! WHO'S life, liberty and happiness of other individuals and nations. NEXT? Will History repeat itself? Has History ever failed Napoleon also believed that God is on the side of the heaviest to repeat itself? 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