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This meme uses a text setup and reaction shot format. The top text shows a line from a time traveler asking 'Hey, is this WWI or WWII?', followed by a header for the WWI soldier's response above an edited 3D animated character. The character is modified to look like a dirty, battle-worn WWI soldier wearing a military helmet, with an extremely shocked, horrified wide-eyed expression. The joke is that the soldier is learning for the first time that a second world war will occur after the conflict he is currently fighting, which aligns with the original title of the meme.
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Time traveler: Hey, is this WWI or WWII?
WWI soldier:

Overview

This meme uses a text setup and reaction shot format. The top text shows a line from a time traveler asking 'Hey, is this WWI or WWII?', followed by a header for the WWI soldier's response above an edited 3D animated character. The character is modified to look like a dirty, battle-worn WWI soldier wearing a military helmet, with an extremely shocked, horrified wide-eyed expression. The joke is that the soldier is learning for the first time that a second world war will occur after the conflict he is currently fighting, which aligns with the original title of the meme.

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from Reddit's r/Meme subreddit via an RSS feed. It is a remixed meme that repurposes a screenshot of the character Jin Lee from Pixar's Turning Red, edited to appear as a WWI soldier, paired with a popular time travel historical joke format that is widely shared on social media meme platforms.

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