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Quit It!

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Item No: pixc01162
Title: Quit It!
Additional Title: Quit It!
Media Type: Cartoons (Commentary)
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Germany attempts to remove the shackles, representing the terms of reparations for WWI.  The world is fed-up and tells Germany to "Quit it!"

"[T]here were many names for the Germans, such as 'Fritz,' 'Hun,' 'Boche,' and 'Jerry.'"

  • "1918: Fritz - Australian Soldiers' Relations with Germans." Exhibitions. Australian War Memorial. Web. 21 Apr. 2015. https://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/1918/soldier/fritz/.

Creator Name: Sykes, Charles Henry, 1882-1942 - Artist