James Montgomery Flagg, "Wake Up America" (1917)
Title
James Montgomery Flagg, "Wake Up America" (1917)
Subject
World War I
Description
In early 1917, Germany resumed U-boat attacks on vessels approaching British waters, and sank several U.S. merchant vessels, in an attempt to starve Britain into submission. Americans were also outraged when they learned that Germany was trying to form an alliance with Mexico against the United States.
Source
Library of Congress
Featured in Fairfield Museum and History Center's "Uncle Sam Wants You!" exhibit
Featured in Fairfield Museum and History Center's "Uncle Sam Wants You!" exhibit
Date
1917
Rights
Library of Congress
Citation
“James Montgomery Flagg, "Wake Up America" (1917),” Fairfield Photos, accessed April 25, 2024, https://fairfieldmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/984.
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