HISTORICAL CARTOONSHISTORICAL CARTOONS

The Russian RevolutionsThe Russian RevolutionsPre-released version 2000Pre-released version 2000

InvasioInvasionn

This cartoon was published in a radical Russian magazine Zhupel in 1905, when the Czar suppressed the 1905 Revolution. This showed the anti-Czar sentiment at that time.

Our Constitution -Our Constitution -Please don’t blow!Please don’t blow!

This cartoon was published in a Russian magazine in the second half of the 1900’s.

His Internal TroublesHis Internal TroublesThis cartoon was published in a British magazine in 1905, shortly after the outbreak of the 1905 Revolution.

The Big man: “How can a fellow fight, troubled internally as I am? For goodness sake, give me some of your peace pills!/ The small man: ‘Not so fast my friend, these pills are worth one hundred million guineas a box, and you must pay, pay, pay!”

This cartoon was published in Punch on 9, February, 1895, when Nicholas II became the new Czar.

Here is the sword Here is the sword of my father! -of my father! -Nicholas IINicholas II

The Russian The Russian Ruling HouseRuling House

This cartoon was published in 1915, reflecting the great influence of Rasputin on the Czar and the Czarina.

This cartoon was drawn by the British cartoonist and was published in Punch on 1, February 1905. It showed the sympathetic attitude of the cartoonist towards the revolutionaries.

The Czar The Czar of all the of all the RussiansRussians

This cartoon was published in Punch in 1905.

Shade of King Louis the Sixteenth (to the Czar): “Side with your people, Sire, while there is yet time. I was too late.”

The Eleventh The Eleventh HourHour

This cartoon was published in a Russian magazine in on 22, March 1917 (Russian calendar) (In European calendar, the date should be one before the February Revolution.)

At LastAt Last

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October 2000October 2000

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