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The world cannot live half slave, half free: the Prussian blot : 100,000,000 people already enslaved by Germany

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Title
The world cannot live half slave, half free: the Prussian blot : 100,000,000 people already enslaved by Germany
Creator
United States. Committee on Public Information  
Place of Publication
Washington (D.C.)
Publisher
United States. Committee on Public Information  
Date of Publication
  • 1918  
  • 1917  
Extent
1 map
Dimensions
20 x 27 cm, on sheet 76 x 51 cm
Notes
  • Likely published between June 1917 and November 1918.
  • Includes 2 illustrations of German helmets.
  • "While Germany dreams of dominating the world by force there can be no peace."
  • Also quotes Kaiser Wilhelm II (text in red): "Woe and death unto those who oppose my will. Death to the infidel who denies my mission. Let all the enemies of the German nation perish. God demands their destruction."
  • Quotes President Woodrow Wilson on Flag Day, June 14, 1917: "Their plan was to throw a broad belt of German military power and political control across the very center of Europe and beyond the Mediterranean Sea into the heart of Asia. They have actually carried the greater part of that amazing plan into execution."
  • U.S. government propaganda map issued after the United States' entry into the First World War. Shows Germany, European territory held by Germany, and Germany's allies in red.
Coverage-Spatial
Europe  
Language
eng
Subject
  • William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941  
  • Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924  
  • Propaganda, American  
  • World War, 1914-1918  
Genre
Maps  
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
8201166
Collection Title
World War I Maps
Collection
World War I Maps
TitleThe world cannot live half slave, half free: the Prussian blot : 100,000,000 people already enslaved by Germany
CreatorUnited States. Committee on Public Information  
Place of PublicationWashington (D.C.)
PublisherUnited States. Committee on Public Information  
Date of Publication
  • 1918  
  • 1917  
Extent1 map
Dimensions20 x 27 cm, on sheet 76 x 51 cm
Notes
  • Likely published between June 1917 and November 1918.
  • Includes 2 illustrations of German helmets.
  • "While Germany dreams of dominating the world by force there can be no peace."
  • Also quotes Kaiser Wilhelm II (text in red): "Woe and death unto those who oppose my will. Death to the infidel who denies my mission. Let all the enemies of the German nation perish. God demands their destruction."
  • Quotes President Woodrow Wilson on Flag Day, June 14, 1917: "Their plan was to throw a broad belt of German military power and political control across the very center of Europe and beyond the Mediterranean Sea into the heart of Asia. They have actually carried the greater part of that amazing plan into execution."
  • U.S. government propaganda map issued after the United States' entry into the First World War. Shows Germany, European territory held by Germany, and Germany's allies in red.
Coverage-SpatialEurope  
Languageeng
Subject
  • William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941  
  • Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924  
  • Propaganda, American  
  • World War, 1914-1918  
GenreMaps  
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID8201166
Collection TitleWorld War I Maps
CollectionWorld War I Maps

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