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title: Anglo-German Arms Race Cartoon
author: L. Raven-Hill
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21143/anglo-german-arms-race-cartoon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-09-30
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# Anglo-German Arms Race Cartoon
_Authored by L. Raven-Hill_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21143.png)
## Image Caption
A cartoon from a 1908 issue of *Punch* magazine showing Kaiser Wilhelm II and Great [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/) in the guise of John Bull. The pair are playing a game of poker where the bets are dreadnought battleships. Germany and Britain were involved in a naval arms race prior to the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).
## Cite This Work
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Raven-Hill, L. (2025, September 30). Anglo-German Arms Race Cartoon. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Raven-Hill, L.. "Anglo-German Arms Race Cartoon." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 30, 2025. .
### MLA
Raven-Hill, L.. "Anglo-German Arms Race Cartoon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://picryl.com/media/poker-and-tongs-or-how-weve-got-to-play-the-game) by **L. Raven-Hill**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.