What does future cannon fodder mean?

What does future cannon fodder mean?

1 : soldiers regarded or treated as expendable in battle. 2 : an expendable or exploitable person, group, or thing celebrities who have become cannon fodder for the tabloids.

What is the message of the cartoon the Treaty of Versailles?

MEANING – Cartoon suggests that 1940 class will be ‘canon fodder’ as generation will be wiped out in upcoming war due to predictions that the Treaty of Versailles is dirt and will fail, leading to war as it isn’t a long term solution.

Who is the tiger in peace and future cannon fodder?

This cartoon shows Georges Clemenceau (the French Prime Minister, known as ‘The Tiger’) and other Allied leaders leaving the Paris Peace Conference talks.

What is the action in this cartoon suggesting about France?

What is the action in this cartoon suggesting about France? The French want to destroy Germany.

Why do you think this child is labeled as 1940 class?

Clemenceau (‘the Tiger’) hears a baby weeping; it is labelled 1940 class (= liable for call-up in 1940). The child is weeping because he is going to be ‘cannon-fodder’ in 1940. The Treaty will not bring a lasting peace – there will be another world war in 20 years’ time.

What is the message of the cartoon Germany?

What is the message of the cartoon? germany had no choice but to sign the treaty of versailles. germany was wrong to have stopped fighting in world war i.

What is the message of this cartoon Germany had no choice?

Germany had no choice but to sign the Treaty of Versailles. This political cartoon appeared in a German magazine in 1919. In what way is the cartoon sympathetic to Germany during the Treaty of Versailles discussions? It shows that Germany was being forced against its will to sign the treaty.

What is the cartoonist message?

The cartoonist’s message is that Iraq was threatening Kuwait. This can be seen from the source that depicts Saddam as “throwing down the gauntlet” over Kuwait. This shows that Iraq was aggressive and had intimidated Kuwait.

What does the cartoon which reflects the period from 1898 to 1900 suggest the United States primarily interested in?

the cartoon above, which reflects the period from 1898 to 1900, suggest the united states was primarily interested… increasing its empire.

What was the 1940 class?

This cartoon by the Australian artist Will Dyson appeared in the Daily Herald on 17 May 1919. Clemenceau (‘the Tiger’) hears a baby weeping; it is labelled 1940 class (= liable for call-up in 1940). The child is weeping because he is going to be ‘cannon-fodder’ in 1940.

What did you learn in school in the 1940s?

The main subjects taught were English, Arithmetic, History and Geography. English included reading, recitation, spelling, dictation, writing compositions or essays, punctuation, synthesis, analysis, parsing, derivation, and hand-writing practice in a copy book.

What was the average household income in 1940?

In 1940 a new house cost $3,920.00 and by 1949 was $7,450.00 In 1940 the average income per year was $1,725.00 and by 1949 was $2,950.00 In 1940 a gallon of gas was 11 cents and by 1949 was 17 cents In 1940 the average cost of new car was $850.00 and by 1949 was $1,420.00

What was the first year of the 1940s?

The first year of the 1940s was filled with war-related news. The Germans opened the Auschwitz concentration camp, the Battle of Britain raged, with Nazi bombings of military bases and London, known as the Blitz. Britain’s Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious in its defense of the U.K.

What kind of cars were in the 1940’s?

Cars like the Delahaye 135 convertible whose top speeds reached 95 mph or 153kph, the Delahaye was the ultimate 1940 luxury car. The 1941-42 Packard Clipper was another luxury car produced pre war.