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Subject nationalities of the German alliance

 Item — Item: wwp00003
Identifier: Subseries 1.1:

Scope and Content of the Subseries

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains posters produced in or by the United Kingdom. Subjects include recruitment for the British Red Cross, recruitment for the armed forces, and propaganda against Germany

Dates

  • Creation: 1914-1945

Creator

Languages

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English and French.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 330 posters

Physical Description

Poster has remains of tape used to hang it.

Dimensions

39.75 x 29.75 in.

Note

Poster showing a map of the populations and nationalities of the Central Powers in World War I. Below the title is a quotation from the Allies' peace terms as stated in their reply to President Wilson’s note of December 19th, 1916: "The civilised world knows that the aims of the Allies include…the reorganisation of Europe, guaranteed by a stable settlement, based alike upon the principle of nationalities and on the right which all peoples, whether small or great, have to the enjoyment of full security and free economic development." Map created by Stanford's Geographical Establishment, London. Printed London: Dangerfield Printing Co., [n.d.].

Repository Details

Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository

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