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Fine art original illustration on board political cartoon by artist Budig-Enking, titled "The Fault That Failed" or related to "France's Fears!", concerning the proposed European Defense Community (EDC) treaty in the early 1950s.
Context
The European Defense Community (EDC): The EDC was a plan to create a joint European army, which included the rearmament of West Germany after World War II to counter the Soviet threat.
France's Fears: France was hesitant to ratify the treaty due to deep-seated fears of German rearmament and a loss of national sovereignty.
The Cartoon's Message: The cartoon likely depicts the proposal (represented by the airplanes marked "EDC") as a dangerous or failed idea, met with alarm and potentially sinking in a storm, reflecting the political turmoil and eventual failure of the French Assembly to ratify the treaty in 1954. |
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