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Imperialism Cartoon, 1898
In this French political cartoon from 1898, the Qing official observes powerlessly as a pastry representing China is divided up by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, William II of Germany, Nicholas II of Russia, the French Marianne, and a samurai of Japan. The cartoon is intended to portray the imperialist tendencies towards China at the time.
Subject
- History
Language
English — USUpdated
![In this French political cartoon from 1898, the Qing official observes powerlessly as a pastry representing China is divided up by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, William II of Russia, the French Marianne, and a samurai of Japan.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_480/public/2022-07/1898_ChineseImperialism_FH131040.jpg?itok=NYGItisB)
Credit:
Facing History and Ourselves
Using the strategies from Facing History is almost like an awakening.
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Claudia Bautista, Santa Monica, Calif