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john bull uses the american flag for
protection from the american (new york)
march 1413
cartoon #3: john bull uses the american flag for protection ("cawnt you see i'm a
blooming ") march 1915
this cartoon refers to the practice taken up by the british of flying a neutral flag (especially american)
when in the declared war zone. the artist chose to depict one of the most well known british merchant
ships, the lusitania, to represent the entire merchant navy. ironically, the lusitania would end up being
torpedoed two months later. after the war it was divulged that the lusitania was carrying an extensive
shipment of munitions in the hold.
1. why is john bull's claim supposed to be unconvincing?
2. in addition to flying a german flag, how else is the german identity of the submarine sailor made
apparent
3. is this cartoon sympathetic to the germans? explain.