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Treaty of London (1839) art detail, The Scrap of Paper - Enlist Today (cropped)
Summary
The 1839 Treaty of London guaranteed Belgium's neutrality. In 1914, German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg infamously sneered at Britain’s willingness to go to war over a "scrap of paper." This British poster encouraged enlistment by arousing sympathy for Belgium and support for the British Empire's pledge of honour in its defence.
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Date
1914
Source
UK Government artistic works
Copyright info
public domain
