Life — March 21, 1918 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "When the War Ends" - Political Satire This page presents four cartoons satirizing post-World War I outcomes. The top panels mock Allied leaders' post-war plans: - **"John Bull will have a Heart"** (left): The British figure, posting a "Notice: The Sea is now Free," appears ironic given naval conflicts. - **Center panel**: A massive "International Garbage" heap represents the chaotic post-war world—"This will be no dream." - **Right panel**: Shows Satan being bound, likely referencing German defeat and reparations ("bound down for 1000 years"). - **Bottom panel**: A city building labeled "Buy Life" sits atop debris—"Everybody will obey that impulse"—satirizing commercialism amid post-war reconstruction. The cartoons suggest cynicism about peace's benefits and concerns that wartime suffering would yield to mere profit-seeking rather than genuine improvement.