Life — June 6, 1918 — page 25: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This WWI-era Life magazine cartoon depicts Uncle Sam (personifying the United States) warning allied nations about attacking Germany. The central figure is Uncle Sam with his characteristic top hat, surrounded by soldiers representing France (labeled) and other Allied powers bearing weapons and grenades. The caption "When you stab him you stab me, and this is a good time to remember the fact" emphasizes American solidarity with its allies—suggesting that attacking one allied nation effectively attacks all of them, including America. The cartoon likely addresses either German aggression against Allied forces or diplomatic tensions among the Allied coalition itself, reminding all parties of their mutual interdependence during the conflict.