He’s to Blame

This German propaganda poster shows John Bull with his bulldog, both personifications of England, turning his back on Germany. It targets the British naval blockade, which prevented all goods from entering the country. The blockade worsened Germany’s failing food supply at the end of the war and contributed to widespread civilian starvation. This poster tells Germans to blame England for their daily hardships, including shortages of coal and food, to boost support for the increasingly unpopular war.