"Take Up the Sword of Justice."
"Take Up the Sword of Justice." This bold and direct British recruiting poster shows "Justice" rising from the depths of the ocean as the Lusitania, a passenger liner, sinks, drowning over 1,200 people. This event, in May 1915, triggered a massive backlash against the German nation and people. #SwordofJustice https://amzn.to/4jEn04X Tags: World War I, Propaganda, Backlash against German citizens in Canada, Internment of enemy aliens in Canada,