Judge — May 3, 1919 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page collects international political cartoons satirizing post-WWI peace efforts. The central image—a revolver—symbolizes how military solutions undermine peace rhetoric. Individual panels mock world leaders' hypocrisy: they claim to want peace while discussing disarmament, yet continue militaristic policies. One caption references "The Boomerang Doctrine," suggesting peace initiatives will backfire. Another notes irony: "This will make you forget the peace" (from the New York World). The opening panel shows a figure buried under a massive heap labeled "Illegal Steward Vote"—likely critiquing how peace agreements ignore democratic principles or suppress dissenting voices. Collectively, the cartoons argue that post-war rhetoric about peace is merely propaganda masking continued imperial ambitions and military buildup among major powers.