Bezuinigingen op de pensioenen en op de marineuitgaven 1920

"Bezuinigingen op de pensioenen en op de marineuitgaven" (Cuts in Pensions and Naval Expenditures) is a 1920 political cartoon by Dutch artist Patricq Kroon. The black and white drawing depicts two men, one in a sailor's uniform, the other in a coat, walking in the rain. The sailor carries a birdcage labeled "1,800,000 KRUISER AFBOOM" (1,800,000 Cruisers Decline), while the man in the coat carries a cage labeled "10% BEZUINIGING OP PENSIOEN VERHOOGING" (10% Reduction in Pension Increase). Kroon's caricature satirizes the Dutch government's budget cuts to the navy and pensions, using exaggerated features and symbolic imagery to highlight the perceived injustice of the situation. This cartoon reflects a crucial moment in Dutch history, where economic challenges after World War I forced the government to make difficult decisions regarding national spending.