One of the main ways that newspapers and magazines expressed their opinions on world events during the 20th century (and in some cases still today) was to have a cartoonist draw a sketch about it. Often these were satirical (meaning that they were making fun of the event) and represented people with stereotypes e.g. French men in berets.
The Treaty of Versailles was no exception to this, with cartoons showing in general the British and American disgust at how the treaty had panned out, and the approval of the French. The German press represented the Treaty as a complete tragedy for the German people.
Why are cartoons useful?
Cartoons reflect the opinion of people at the time and can give us a unique insight into one point of view. They are usually biased, and the most biased will usually appear on your exam as a Q1 (4 marks). It's your job to pick out the key pieces of information and link these to your current knowledge. See below for examples of some famous cartoons about the Treaty of Versailles.