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EVB2942872: World War 1. German cartoon of Britain's symbol, John Bull, stuck in the Dardanelles. Turkey and Germany watch as Britain gets wedged into the straits. 'When he gets good and stuck, we'll get him from behind. From 'Jugend', March 8, 1915, Schmidhammer, Arpad (1857-1921) / Bridgeman Images
EVB2942918: Count Hellmuth von Moltke was Chief of the General Staff of the German army at the outbreak of World War 1. His rigid adherence to the 'Schieflen Plan' caused him to reject the Kaiser's request to not invade Belgium and France, in order to direct all German forces to the Eastern Front. Invading Belgium caused Britain to enter the war against Germany, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
EVB2945709: Capt. Gaetano Faillace's photo of a dominatingly tall MacArthur next to smaller Japanese Emperor. The image violated the convention that Hirohito should always be the most prominent person in a picture. MacArthur stands in a relaxed posture in his informal uniform while Hirohito is in formal diplomatic dress. American Embassy, Tokyo, Japan. Sept. 27, 1945, Faillace, Gaetano (1904-91) / Bridgeman Images
EVB2946644: Victorious President Harry Truman and VP-elect Alben Barkley at Union Station. They have returned to Washington, D.C. after the 1948 election, which Truman was expected to lose. They sit on the back of an open vehicle, waving their hats to the crowd. Nov. 1948., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images