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Moritz Ledeli: “Hot breakfast for our schoolchildren” campaign, watercolour, 1916/17

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Wien Museum

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    Goodbye to the world of yesterday

    As the war progressed, the indications that a decisive change was taking place became increasingly obvious. The initial euphoric patriotism and enthusiasm gave way to disillusionment and often bitterness. The year 1916 was the decisive turning point in the perception of the war due to the increasing shortages and the unpromising news from the front. Emperor Franz Joseph I, the most important representative of the ‘world of yesterday’, also died that year.